Which outcome accelerates alkane cracking within catalytic converters?

💡 Explanation

Increased surface area concentrates reactants on catalytic sites; this lowers the activation energy via surface adsorption. Therefore, reaction rate increases, rather than reactions limited by diffusion or equilibrium concentration given other operating constraints.

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