Assertion (A): A catalyst increases the rate of chemical reaction.
Reason (R): Catalyst provides an alternate pathway (or) reaction mechanism by reducing activation energy between reactants and products.

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Both (A) and (R) are false

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is A.

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A catalyst increases the rate of chemical reaction by providing alternate path which requires less activation energy.

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