The Arrhenius equation mathematically models which of the following statements?

A) The rate of a chemical reaction increases exponentially with increasing concentration of reactants.
B) The rate of a chemical reaction is directly related to the Ea and that increasing the temperature will alter the Ea for that reaction.
C) Increasing the temperature of a chemical reaction increases the number of particles in the reaction that have the minimum energy required to meet the Ea.
D) The rate of a chemical reaction is exponentially related to the Ea and relatively small differences in the Ea can dramatically affect the reaction rates of similar reactions at the same temperature.
E) both C and D

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  The Arrhenius equation describes how the rate of a chemical reaction depends on the temperature and the activation energy (Ea) of the reaction. It shows that increasing the temperature increases the number of particles with enough energy to overcome the Ea (C), and it also indicates that small differences in Ea can have a large impact on reaction rates (D).

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