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Assertion (A): Increase of pressure for a reaction which is in equilibrium shifts the equilibrium towards direction where less number of moles are present.
Reason (R): The change in pressure in an equilibrium reaction changes the position or direction of equilibrium.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion
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Assertion is true Reason is false
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Reason is true Assertion is false
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion
When pressure is increased, the equilibrium will shift in a direction in which there is decrease in the number of moles. Due to this, the pressure will decrease and nullify the increase in the pressure.

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