Question

The rate of chemical reaction increases with an increase in temperature.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was addressed to me in an international level competition.

The origin of the question is Effect of Temperature and Corrosive Concentration topic in chapter Corrosion Principles of Corrosion Engineering

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) True

For explanation I would say: Temperature increases the rate of almost all the reactions because it increases the kinetic energies of atoms or ions. This increase in kinetic energy makes them react to each other to get stable products. It also increases the mobility of ions in the electrolyte.