Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics Question with Solution | TestHub

The rate constant $k$ of a chemical reaction is independent of the concentration of the reactants.

It depends only on the temperature of the reaction and the presence of a catalyst.

According to the Arrhenius equation, $k=A{e}^{-E_a/RT}$.

As temperature increases, the exponential term $e^{-E_a/RT}$ increases, which leads to an increase in the value of the rate constant $k$.

Thus, the value of $k$ will increase by increasing the temperature.

Answer: by increasing temperature