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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 mol-1, then Ea for the bimolecular recombination of two OH radicals to form H2O and O is:


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3 kJ mol-1

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4 kJ mol-1

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5 kJ mol-1

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7 kJ mol-1

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Solution

The correct option is C

5 kJ mol-1


H2O+O2OH;ΔH=72 KJ at 500 K;
Given Ea=77 KJmol1
2OHH2O+O; Ea3.2
For a reaction Ea=ΔH+Ea3.2
77=72+Ea3.2
Ea3.2=5 KJmol1

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