Which outcome occurs when a catalyst's active site destabilizes reaction intermediates?

💡 Explanation

A destabilized transition state within the active site increases the reaction's activation energy because the catalytic cycle relies on *stabilization*. Therefore the rate decreases rather than increases, due to higher activation barrier; the reaction rate increases.

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