Which consequence often results when frontier molecular orbitals misalign during catalysis?

💡 Explanation

Inefficient orbital overlap increases the activation energy barrier because proper bond formation is inhibited via unfavorable interactions; therefore, the rate decreases rather than increasing, because surface area reduction/chain propagation depend on other separate factors.

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