Which risk increases when reactive molecules are adsorbed on a catalyst?

💡 Explanation

When molecules adsorb, orbital overlap dictates reaction pathways; unfavorable electron orbital hybridization inhibits critical steps, because steric hindrance introduces high activation energy barriers, therefore reactivity decreases, rather than alternatives such as increased diffusion limitations, which occur under different conditions.

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