Why does surface area of a reactant influence the rate of the reaction?

Stage in which a star’s outer layers have started to cool and grow outward?

How does a catalyst increase the speed of a reaction? a. the catalyst eliminates the activated complex stage, allowing products to form immediately. b. the catalyst lowers the energy level of the reactants, making it easier for them to react. c. the catalyst makes it easier for the activated complex to form, lowering the activation energy. d. the catalyst raises the energy level of the products, making the reaction finish sooner. reset next

If 15 drops of ethanol from a medicine dropper weigh 0.60g, how many drops does it takes from a dropper to dispense 1.0ml of ethanol? density of ethanol is ethanol is 0.80g/ml.