The importance of diffusion in a catalyst are increased by (A) Large catalyst particle size (B) An active surface of the catalyst (C) Small pore diameter (D) All (A), (B) and (C)

The importance of diffusion in a catalyst are increased by
(A) Large catalyst particle size
(B) An active surface of the catalyst
(C) Small pore diameter
(D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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(D) All (A), (B) and (C)
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