All of the following can increase the rate of chemical reaction EXCEPT:

adding more reactant particles

increasing the surface area

lowering the temperature

using a catalyst

Except catalyst because catalyst typically speed up a reaction by reducing the activation energy or changing the reaction mechanism.

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