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In gaseous reactions, important for the understanding of the upper atmosphere H2O and O react bimolecularly to form two OH radicals. ΔH for this reaction is 72 kJ at 500 K and Ea is 77 kJ mol1; then Ea for the bimolecular recombination of two OH radicals to form H2O and O is:

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3 kJ mol1
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4 kJ mol1
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5 kJ mol1
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7 kJ mol1
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Solution

The correct option is C 5 kJ mol1
H2O+ORactants(R)2(HO.)Product(P)
For backward reaction,
Ea=77kJmol1ΔH=72kJmol1Ea(backward)=Ea+ΔH=(7772)kJmol1=5kJmol1

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