JEE Main Chemistry question

Catalyst in a reaction

(A)Lowers the activation energy
(B)Increases the rate of reaction
(C)Both (A) and (B)Correct
(D)Initiates the reaction

Answer: (C)

Solution

A catalyst lowers the activation energy of a reaction (A), and as a direct consequence of this lowered barrier, the rate of reaction increases (B); these are two linked aspects of the same

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Question ID VK-144712