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← ScienceWhich risk increases when pressure on a reactor holding gaseous reactants exceeds the virial limit?
A)Runaway reaction kinetics acceleration occurs✓
B)Homogeneous catalysis reaction pathways switch
C)Molecular orientation hinders steric interactions
D)Reactant solubility drops significantly
💡 Explanation
Exceeding the virial limit forces molecules into closer proximity, increasing collision frequency because the increased concentration outweighs molecular kinetic energy. This favors a rate surge due to collision theory; therefore, the kinetics race out of control rather than different catalytic or solubilization effects.
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