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Which outcome arises when palladium catalyzes ethene hydrogenation?

A)Decreased activation energy lowers reaction rate
B)Increased energy input halts the reaction
C)Homogeneous catalysis causes steric hindrance
D)Product selectivity favors smaller alkanes

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Catalysis occurs when the palladium catalyst lowers the reaction's activation energy via surface adsorption of reactants; because of this lowered barrier, the reaction's rate increases. Therefore hydrogenation accelerates, rather than diminishes, without favoring smaller alkanes.

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