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Assertion: Reaction does not have zero activation energy
Reason: If `E_a = 0`, A to Arrhenius equation, `K=A.e^(-Ea//RT) = Ae^(0) = A` i.e, Rate constant = Collision frequency which cannot be true `E_(a) ne 0`

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A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

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B. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

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C. Assertion is true but Reason is false

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D. Assertion and Reason are false

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