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If energy of activated complex is close to energy of reactants, it means that the reaction is:

Correct answer: A. Fast

  • A. Fast
  • B. Moderate
  • C. Slow
  • D. Very slow

Explanation

If energy of activated complex is close to energy of reactant, then reaction is fast, and spontaneous. Activated state is the state when reactants gain sufficient energy to be converted into product hence, if energy of reactants is already close to the energy of activated complex, so they will not take time and energy to get converted to activated state. Thus, they will react spontaneously and fast.

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