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Standard XII
Chemistry
Activation Energy
N2g+3H2g⇌ 2NH...
Question
N
2
(
g
)
+
3
H
2
(
g
)
⇌
2
N
H
3
(
g
)
+
22
kcal. The activation energy for the forward reaction
50
kcal. What is the activation energy for the backward reaction?
A
72
kcal
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B
28
kcal
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C
−
72
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−
28
kcal
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Solution
The correct option is
A
72
kcal
N
2
(
g
)
+
3
H
2
(
g
)
⇌
2
N
H
3
(
g
)
+
22
kcal
⇒
Δ
H
=
−
22
k
c
a
l
∵
Activation energy for the forward reaction
E
a
=
50
kcal
∴
Activation energy for the backward reaction
E
b
=
E
a
−
Δ
H
=
50
+
22
=
72
kcal.
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