Which mechanism rapidly decreases reaction rate when powdered catalyst surface area is significantly reduced?

💡 Explanation

When catalyst surface area is reduced, adsorption site blockage from fouling occurs because fewer active sites remain available for reactant molecules, hindering surface-mediated bond breaking or formation reactions. Therefore, reaction rate decreases, rather than altering EA, immobilizing reactants or collision frequency affecting the observed rate.

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