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Which risk increases when thermal decomposition approaches its activation energy?

A)Runaway chain reaction occurrence
B)Decreased reactant surface area
C)Catalyst poisoning accelerates
D)Equilibrium constant shifts unfavorably

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The risk of a runaway chain reaction increases because the reaction's rate drastically accelerates upon reaching the activation energy barrier due to the increased concentrations of intermediates; therefore, temperature spirals leading to explosion rather than gradual decomposition.

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