Which outcome occurs when an exothermic chemical reaction lacks sufficient activation energy?

💡 Explanation

Without adequate activation energy, reactants cannot overcome the energy barrier to form products because the reaction rate depends exponentially on temperature through the Arrhenius equation; therefore the reaction rate slows significantly, rather than equilibrium shifting or faster reactive processes occuring.

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