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Which consequence results when an inhibitor reduces reaction order?

A)Rate constants become temperature dependent
B)Activation energy changes proportionally less
C)Equilibrium shifts dramatically forward
D)Catalyst half-life diminishes nonlinearly

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A lower order reaction shows less sensitivity to concentration changes because the activation energy is now a smaller component of the overall rate. If the active 'available energy' changes only a little then delta-Eact will naturally be a smaller portion; therefore changes will only shift delta-H a bit rather than dramatically.

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