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Limiting Reagent or Reactant

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Which of the following describes an inhibitor?

A

no effect on the rate of reaction

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slows the rate of reaction

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C

starts the reaction

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speed up the rate of reaction

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Solution

The correct option is B
slows the rate of reaction

Inhibitors work exactly opposite to catalysts. Inhibitors slow the rate of reaction. Sometimes they can even stop the reaction completely.

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