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The activation energy for a simple chemical reaction, AB is Ea in forward direction. The activation energy for the reverse reaction:
  1. is negative of Ea
  2. is always less than Ea
  3. can be less than or more than Ea
  4. is always double of Ea

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can be less than or more than Ea
B
is negative of Ea
C
is always less than Ea
D
is always double of Ea
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As we know,
ΔH=Ea(f)Ea(b); if ΔH=ve,Ea(b)>Ea(f)
if ΔH=+ve,Ea(b)<Ea(f)

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