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← ScienceWhich mechanism reduces required activation energy when using an iron catalyst to convert Haber-Bosch?
A)Surface adsorption weakening reactant bonds✓
B)Increased reactant concentration lowering thresholds
C)Higher temperatures stabilizing transition states
D)Quantum tunneling increases reaction probability
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When using an iron catalyst in the Haber-Bosch process, surface adsorption weakens reactant bonds because the reactants bind to the catalyst surface; this lowers the energy needed to break the original bonds, promoting the reaction. Therefore, adsorption and weakened bonds reduce the required activation energy rather than raised concentration or increased reaction probability by other effect.
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