Assertion: For every chemical reaction at equilibrium,the standard Gibbs energy change is zero.
Reason: At constant temperature and pressure,a chemical reaction is spontaneous in the direction of decreasing Gibbs energy.

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    Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • B
    Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

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