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What are the merits and limitations of the intermediate compound theory?

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Merits: 

(i) The specificity of a catalyst 

(ii) The increase in the rate of the reaction with increase in the concentration of catalyst. 

Limitations: 

(i) This theory fails to explain the action of catalytic poison and promoters.

(ii) This theory is unable to explain the mechanism of heterogeneous catalysed reactions.



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