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Which outcome occurs when a catalyst destabilizes reactant transition states?

A)Increased reaction rate is observed
B)Equilibrium shifts to reactants side
C)Activation energy barrier increases
D)Reaction becomes thermodynamically unfavorable

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The reaction rate increases because the mechanism of catalysis lowers the activation energy by stabilizing intermediate states; therefore, the reaction proceeds faster, rather than the equilibrium shifting or the reaction becoming thermodynamically unfavorable.

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