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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · Chemical Kinetics

For a reaction, the threshold energy is \(75 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mole}\). If the internal energy of the reactants is \(20 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mole}\), the activation energy (in \(\mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mole}\) ) is

  1. A 55
  2. B 20
  3. C 75
  4. D 95
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(A) 55

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Threshold energy = Activation energy + energy possessed by reacting species \[ 75=\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}+20 \text { or, } \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}=75-20=55 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{mol} \]