Catalysts increase reaction rates by A) increasing the activation energy. B) increasing the enthalpy of reaction. C) decreasing the enthalpy of reaction. D) providing an alternate reaction mechanism with a lower activation energy. E) changing the value of the equilibrium constant.

Bridget is in science class. her teacher gives her two unknown substances and asks her to determine their relative ph. she places a piece of red litmus paper into both substances. the litmus paper turns purple when she places it into substance i. the litmus paper turns blue when she places it into substance ii. a. substance i is a neutral substance and substance ii is an acid. b. substance i is a neutral substance and substance ii is a base. c. substance i is an acid and substance ii is a base. d. substance i is a base and substance ii is a neutral substance.