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Decreasing the temperature of a reaction decreases the reaction rate because

A) decreasing the temperature also decreases the pressure.
B) decreasing the temperature may cause a reactant to solidify.
C) decreasing the temperature decreases the concentration of reactants.
D) decreasing the temperature lowers the average kinetic energy of the reactants.

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D) decreasing the temperature lowers the average kinetic energy of the reactants.
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