Which change will decrease the number of effective collisions during a chemical reaction? a. adding a catalyst b. increasing the surface area c. decreasing the temperature d. increasing the reactant concentrations e. increasing the volume of the reactants
When hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) is added to potassium iodide (ki) solution, the hydrogen peroxide decomposes into water (h2o) and oxygen (o2). the chemical equation for the decomposition reaction is: 2h2o2—> 2h2o + o2. what is the role of the potassium iodide in this reaction? a. reactant. b. product. c. precipitate. d. catalyst.