Assertion :Catalyst changes the equilibrium position. Reason: Catalyst alters the rates of both forward and backward reactions.

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

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Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

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Assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect

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Assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct

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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct
Catalyst speeds up the rate of both forward and backward reactions to the same extent and hence does not alter the equilibrium position.

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Assertion :Catalyst changes the equilibrium position. Reason: Catalyst alters the rates of both forward and backward reactions.

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect, but reason is correctCatalyst speeds up the rate of both forward and backward reactions to the same extent and hence does not alter the equilibrium position.

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect, but reason is correct
Catalyst speeds up the rate of both forward and backward reactions to the same extent and hence does not alter the equilibrium position.