Which consequence results when mass transport limitations dominate in heterogeneous catalysis?

💡 Explanation

The observed rate constant decreases because external diffusion limits reactant supply to the catalyst surface; therefore, the experimental rate does not reflect intrinsic kinetics, rather than activation energy influence or equilibrium shifts without catalyst influence.

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