Which process significantly increases because a catalyst provides an alternative reaction pathway?

💡 Explanation

The reaction rate increases because a catalyst lowers the activation energy via an alternative pathway, therefore offering more molecules sufficient energy resulting in higher reaction frequency, rather than altering equilibrium or thermodynamic properties significantly

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