Which outcome slows down when catalyst deactivation occurs?

💡 Explanation

When a catalyst deactivates, the active sites diminish, thus lowering the frequency of successful reactant collisions; therefore the forward reaction rate decreases because the surface area for catalysis is diminished, rather than equilibrium shifting or activation energy changing.

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