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For a first order reaction in a porous spherical catalyst pellet, diffusional effects are most likely to lower the observed rate of reaction for
A
slow reaction in a pellet of small diameter
B
slow reaction in a pellet of large diameter
C
fast reaction in a pellet of small diameter
D
fast reaction in a pellet of large diameter

Correct : d

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