In a reversible reaction a catalyst

A.increases the rate of the forward reaction only
B.increases the rate of the forward reaction to a greater extent than that of the backward reaction
C.increases the rate of the forward reaction and decreases that of the backward reaction
D.increases the rate of forward and backward reaction equally.

For the irreversible unimolecular-type first-order reaction

A.the fractional conversion at any time is same for constant volume systems and variable-volume systems
B.the fraction conversion at any time is more for constant volume systems than variable-volume systems
C.the fractional conversion at any time is less for constant-volume systems than variable-volume systems
D.the concentration of reactant at any time is same for constant-volume systems and variable-volume systems.