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(A)Catalyst increases the rate of reaction. (R ) Catalyst functions by lowering the energy of activation.

Assertion (A) : Anhydrous Calcium chloride is used catalyst in cuanamide process Reason (R) : Catalyst increases the rate of reaction.

Assertion (A) : Catalyst increases the rate of a reaction Reason (R) : It lowers the threshold energy of the reaction.

Correct the following statements by changing the underlined part of the sentence (Do not change the whole sentence) Catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction ul("and decreases the rate of backward reaction") in a reversible process.