An inhibitor is described as,

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An inhibitor is described as, (A) a substance that slows down or stops a reaction (B) a substance which inhibits the properties of a catalyst (C) a substance formed during the reaction and does not participate in the reaction (D) a substance which prevents formation of products in a reaction being most reactive

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A reaction inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction. A catalyst, in contrast, is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.

Q. An inhibitor is described as,

a substance that slows down or stops a reaction

a substance which inhibits the properties of a catalyst

a substance formed during the reaction and does not participate in the reaction

a substance which prevents formation of products in a reaction being most reactive

A reaction inhibitor is a substance that decreases the rate of, or prevents, a chemical reaction. A catalyst, in contrast, is a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction.