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← ScienceWhich undesired outcome happens as platinum catalyst ages?
A)Hydrogen sulfide catalyst poisoning occurs✓
B)Increased carbon monoxide adsorption appears
C)Water formation rate slows slightly
D)Faster platinum oxide production develops
💡 Explanation
Catalyst poisoning reduces active surface area; Hydrogen sulfide binds strongly to open metal sites via **chemisorption**, blocking the catalytic reaction from occurring because sulfide bonds are stronger here, therefore poisoning rather than rate change is the significant aging outcome.
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