Q.

The reactions:

(i) 2NO+O22NO2 

(ii) 2CO+O22CO2 

Look to be identical, yet the first is faster than the second. The reason is that:

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a

The first reaction has higher activation energy than the second

b

 The first reaction has lower enthalpy change than the second
 

c

The first reaction has lowe internal energy change than the second
 

d

The first reaction has lower activation energy than the second
 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

As the activation energy of the reaction is less, the energy requirement by the reaction is less and the reaction is faster. So, the activation energy for (i) is less than the activation energy for the (ii).

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