A student investigates the rate of reaction between magnesium and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Which change to the reaction conditions would decrease the rate of this reaction?
Using larger lumps of magnesium instead of powder of the same mass
Increasing the temperature of the hydrochloric acid
Adding a suitable catalyst to the mixture
Using a larger volume of the same concentration of acid
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