Which factor decreases when a catalyst lowers activation energy?

💡 Explanation

Catalysts lower observed activation energy by providing an alternate reaction pathway with a lower energy transition state barrier; therefore, the energy barrier is decreased by the catalyst, rather than the reaction equilibrium or thermodynamic properties of the reactants.

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