Assertion A: A catalyst has no effect on the state of equilibrium Reason R: A catalyst influences the rates of both forward and backward reactions to the same extent.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion
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C
Assertion is true Reason is false
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D
Reason is true Assertion is false
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion When a catalyst is present, the equilibrium is achieved faster but its magnitude remains unaffected. Thus the value of the equilibrium constant in presence of a catalyst is same as in absence of catalyst. This is because, the catalyst influence the rate of forward reaction and reverse reaction to same extent.