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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements below is true concerning the activation energy for a reaction?
O The greater the activation energy, the faster the reaction.
The activation energy speeds up a reaction by finding an alternate pathway.
E, is the difference in energy between reactants and products.
O E, is the difference in energy between reactants and transition state.
Ea decreases with increasing temperature.
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