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Kinetics a) Which of the following statement best describes the effect of an increase in temperature on the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curve? (1 mark) A. At higher temperatures the peak of the curve is lower and moves to the left. B. At higher temperatures the peak of the curve is lower and moves to the right C. At higher temperatures the peak of the curve is higher and moves to the left. D. At higher temperatures the peak of the curve is higher and moves to the right. b) Which of the following statement best describes the effect of an increase in temperature on the area of the Maxwell- Boltzmann distribution curve? (1 mark) A. The total area increases. B. The total area remains the same. C. The total area doubles. D. The total area decreases. c) Explain why a small increase in temperature can lead to a large increase in the rate of reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen (2 marks) d) The diagram below represents the energy distribution of particles in a gas. (2 marks) Select the correct labels for A, B and C from the list below • Mean energy • Energy Number of particles • Fraction of particles with energy . Most probable energy Temperature e) Explain the effect of a catalyst on the activation energy of a reaction. (2 marks)