Which outcome increases when a catalyst degrades the d-orbitals?

A)Increased activation energy is required✓

B)Higher catalyst surface area results.

C)Substrate adsorption rates significantly increase

D)Product selectivity sees substantial improvement

💡 Explanation

Reduced interactions cause increased activation energy, because catalyst degradation diminishes the **orbital overlap** between reactant molecules and the catalyst d-orbitals; therefore, higher energy input is needed for reactions, rather than enhanced selectivity because of the destroyed structure.

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Which outcome increases when a catalyst degrades the d-orbitals?

💡 Explanation

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