Chemical Kinetics
Consider an endothermic reaction, X → Y with the activation energies Eb and Ef for the backward and forward reactions, respectively. In general
Eb < Ef
Eb > EfEb > Ef
Eb = Ef
There is no definite relation between Eb and Ef
A.
∆H = Ef – EbFor ∆H = Positive, Eb < Ef
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