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Assertion :When a catalyst is added to a reaction mixture in equilibrium, the amount of the products increases. Reason: The forward reaction becomes faster/slower on adding the catalyst.

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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 D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Assertion is incorrect as catalyst does not affect the equilibrium. The reason is in correct because both forward and backward reaction rates become faster on addition of catalyst.

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