Question

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

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true and (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Catalyst increases the rate of reaction both in forward and reverse direction by decreasing the activation energy.
In cyanamide process, calcium chloride is used to increase the rate.