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What is the effect of adding a catalyst on
(a) Activation energy (Ea), and
(b) Gibbs energy (`DeltaG`) of a reaction?

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(i) Activation energy of the reaction decreases on adding catalyst.
(ii) Addition of catalyst does not alter the value of gibbs energy `(DeltaG)` of the reaction.
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