Question

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): For a chemical reaction to occur, it is necessary for the molecules involved to possess a certain minimum amount of energy.
Reason (R): Activation energy can be thought of as an energy barrier to a reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

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

Answer 2

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