Assertion: The addition of a catalyst will decrease the ΔH for a reaction. Reason: Catalysts provide alternate reaction paths with lower activation energies.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
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C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
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D
Assertion is false but Reason is true
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E
Both Assertion and Reason are false
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Solution
The correct option is E Assertion is false but Reason is true A catalyst cannot alter the initial & final energy levels of reactants and products. It only provides a low energy pathway for the reaction to proceed. It lowers the activation energy but does not change the value of ΔH.