Madame puts a teabag in her mug of water. Before she has a chance to stir the tea, she hears a sound and goes to see what it was. When she comes back, the tea is distributed throughout the mug. It looks like someone stirred it, but no one else is home. What happened?

How does a catalyst increase the speed of a reaction? a. the catalyst eliminates the activated complex stage, allowing products to form immediately. b. the catalyst lowers the energy level of the reactants, making it easier for them to react. c. the catalyst makes it easier for the activated complex to form, lowering the activation energy. d. the catalyst raises the energy level of the products, making the reaction finish sooner. reset next