Assertion :Positive catalysts increase the rate of reaction. Reason: Catalysts decrease the value of ΔGo.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect Positive catalysts do increase the rate of reaction. they do so by decreasing the value of activation energy, by providing an alternate path for the reaction.