Which of these statements about enzymes is true?

a.) enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by decreasing the gibbs free energy change of the reaction.

b.) enzymes decrease the rate of a reaction by increasing the gibbs free energy change of the reaction.

c.) enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by decreasing the activation energy of the reaction.

d.) enzymes increase the rate of a reaction by decreasing the activation energy of the reaction and the gibbs free energy change of the reaction.

e.) enzymes do not change the rate of a reaction?

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Beau Beasley

13 December, 16:28

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Chauncey · Answer 1

Enzymes are organic catalysts

and catalysts generally increase rate of reaction by lowering activation energy

C is the answer