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← ScienceWhich outcome decreases reaction completion rate in exothermic catalytic converters?
A)Catalyst poisoning by sulfur compounds✓
B)Increased surface area of catalyst
C)Decreased temperature of exhaust gas
D)Enhanced diffusion of reactant molecules
💡 Explanation
Catalyst poisoning decreases the rate because active catalytic sites are blocked via chemisorption preventing reactants from binding, therefore slowing down or halting the entire reaction, rather than a lower exhaust temperature, which merely reduces the rate temporarily.
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