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In the presence of a catalyst, the heat ...

In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reaction:

A

increases

B

decreases

C

remains unchanged

D

may increase or decrease

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The correct Answer is:
C
Catalyst alters the activation energy of both forward and backward reactions eqully hence heat of reaction remains unchanged.
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