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Assertion (A) : A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction.

Reason (R) : In presence of a catalyst, the activation energy of the reaction increases.
The correct answer is
ChemistrySurface ChemistryAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2007
Options:
  • A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • B Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are true but $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(\mathrm{A})$
  • C (A) is true, but (R) is not true
  • D (A) is not true, but (R) is true
Solution:
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The correct answer is: (A) is true, but (R) is not true
A catalyst increases the rate of reaction because in the presence of catalyst the activation energy of the reaction decreases.

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