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An endothermic reaction AB has an activation energy 15kcal/mole and the heat of reaction is 5kcal/mole. The activation energy of the reaction BA is
 

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a

20kcal/mole

b

zero

c

15kcal/mole

d

10kcal/mole

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

  • For an endothermic reaction, the activation energy for the backward reaction is equal to the difference of the activation energy of the forward reaction and the enthalpy change of the reaction.
    Thus, the activation energy of the reaction BA is 15-5=10kcal.
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An endothermic reaction A→B has an activation energy 15kcal/mole and the heat of reaction is 5kcal/mole. The activation energy of the reaction B→A is