What will be accomplished by lowering the activation energy of a reaction?

The rate of reaction will be faster if the activation energy is lowered. The lowering of the activation energy is mostly done by the enzymes or catalysts in the chemical reaction.

The faster the reaction.

Explanation:

The energy required to start a reaction is called the activation energy. Reactants have higher energy than products. The energy of the reactants increase and then decrease to the final product energy.

Catalysts lower the activation energy for reactions. The lower the activation energy for a reaction, the faster the rate. Thus enzymes speed up reactions by lowering activation energy.