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Select the role of catalyst in a chemical reaction?

Option: 1

It increases the the activation energy


Option: 2

It decreases the activation energy


Option: 3

 It changes the order of the reaction


Option: 4

It increases the rate constant of the reaction


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A catalyst decreases the activation energy of a react reaction, providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower energy barrier. This leads to an  increase in the rate of the reaction without being consumed in the process.

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