Why does the rate of the forward reaction increase when the surface area of a reactant is increased ?
When the surface area increases, the concentration of the substance increases, which reduces
the number of effective collisions.
When the surface area increases, the temperature of the system increases, which in turn
increases the number of effective collisions.
When the surface area increases, the density of the substance increases, which increases the
number of collisions.
When the surface area increases, the number of particle collisions increases, which in turn
increases the number of effective collisions.