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A catalyst increases the rate of a react...

A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction by:

A

If both assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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D
A catalyst may increase on decrease the rate of reaction. In the presence of a catalyst, the activation energy of the reaction increases.
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