Assertion :Hydrolysis of ester is an example of auto-catalytic reaction. Reason: A catalyst speeds up the process without participating in the mechanism.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Substances, which accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction and themselves remain chemically and quantitatively unchanged after the reaction, are known as catalysts.
A single chemical reaction is said to be autocatalytic if one of the reaction products is also a catalyst for the same or a coupled reaction.
Hydrolysis of an ester is an example of auto-catalytic reaction.
The catalyst speeds up the process by participating in the mechanism of the reaction and it remains unchanged chemically.
Hence, the assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.

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