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One of the reasons for greater reactivit...

One of the reasons for greater reactivity of finely divided platinum catalyst is that it has :

A

Particles which are almost atomic in dimensions

B

Particle size which can spread easily through whole reactants

C

Much larger surface area

D

A physical state only in which it can react quickly

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