Which outcome increases when catalyst deactivation reduces rate constants?

💡 Explanation

Catalyst deactivation lowers rate constants, causing higher activation energy demands and favoring slower, unintended reactions; thus, unwanted byproducts increase because selectivity decreases with lower desired-reaction rates, rather than equilibrium or surface adsorption changes.

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