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← ScienceWhich outcome results when a catalyst is damaged within an oscillating chemical reactor?
A)Damped oscillations of product concentration✓
B)Increased amplitude of rate constants
C)Equilibrium shifts towards reactant formation
D)Decreased activation energy requirement
💡 Explanation
Damaged catalyst sites reduce reaction rate; oscillations dampen due to decreased **catalytic activity**. Reduced catalytic control leads to weaker oscillations rather than stronger ones, because equilibrium shift requires changing thermodynamic variables rather than kinetic parameters.
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