Which effect occurs when catalytic activity is decreased by poisoning?

💡 Explanation

The catalyst decreases in efficacy because it is raising `activation energy`. Therefore, the reaction proceeds more slowly making the activation barrier effectively higher, rather than because different products now achieve favored states.

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