What is the measure of activation energy in an endothermic reaction?
Correct answer: A. The energy of activation of backward reaction is less than that of forward reaction
- A. The energy of activation of backward reaction is less than that of forward reaction
- B. The energy of activation of backward reaction is more that that of forward reaction
- C. The energy of activation of forward reaction is less than that of backward reaction
- D. The energy of activation of forward - backward reaction is same
Explanation
In an endothermic reaction, the activation energy of a forward reaction will always be greater than that of the reverse reaction as can be seen in the diagram given above so, the answer is A which is the activation energy of the reverse reaction being less than that of the forward reaction.Options B and C describe the conditions of an exothermic reaction.Option D would describe a reaction in which the products and reactants are at the same energy level.
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