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Which consequence results when catalyst poisons reduce reactant concentration during heterogeneous catalysis?

A)Reaction rate constants are altered
B)Equilibrium constant remains unaffected
C)Activation energy decreases significantly
D)Catalyst surface area increases rapidly

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The reaction rate constants change because catalyst poisoning inhibits adsorption, diminishing active site availability; the Arrhenius equation demonstrates that rate constants directly depend on active site area during surface catalytic reactions, therefore constants change rather than equilibrium which remains unaffected.

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