If for two reactions, Ea1>Ea2 and TC1 and TC2 are temperature coefficient respectively, then which alternative is correct?
A
TC1>TC2
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B
TC1<TC2
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C
TC1=TC2
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is CTC1<TC2 As we know, K1K2=exp[−Ea2.303R[T2−T1T1T2]] TC1=exp[−Ea12.303R[T2−T1T1T2]] TC2=exp[−Ea22.303R[T2−T1T1T2]] ∴TC1TC2=exp[−(Ea1−Ea2)(T2−T1)2.303RT1T2] If Ea1>Ea2, then TC1<TC2.