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A substance that reduces or destroys the activity of a catalyst is called a

  1. Apromoter
  2. Bcoenzyme
  3. Ccatalytic poison
  4. Dautocatalyst

Answer: C

Catalytic poisons such as (for platinum) or (for iron) are adsorbed strongly on the active centres and reduce activity. A promoter does the opposite.
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