Given below are two statements: one is labelled Assertion A and the other Reason R.
Assertion A: A reaction can have zero activation energy.
Reason R: The minimum extra amount of energy absorbed by reactant molecules so that their energy becomes equal to threshold value is called activation energy.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
Zero $E_a$ is possible if reactants already possess threshold energy; R correctly defines $E_a$ and explains A.