COMEDK · Chemistry · 19. Chemical Kinetics
In a reversible reaction, the catalyst
- A increases the activation energy of the backward reaction
- B increases the activation energy of the forward reaction
- C decreases the activation energy of both, forward and backward reaction
- D decreases the activation energy of forward reaction
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(C) decreases the activation energy of both, forward and backward reaction
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In a reversible reaction, the catalyst decreases the activation energy of both, forward and backward reaction.
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