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For a reversible reaction , the . The activation energy of the uncatalysed forward reaction is . When the reaction is catalysed keeping the reactant concentration same, the rate of the catalysed forward reaction at is found to be same as that of the uncatalysed reaction at . The activation energy of the catalysed backward reaction is .
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- Given data
- Reaction:
- Enthalpy of forward reaction:
- Activation energy of uncatalysed forward reaction:
- Temperature of catalysed reaction:
- Temperature of uncatalysed reaction:
- Rate of catalysed forward reaction at equals rate of uncatalysed forward reaction at .
Since reactant concentration is same, equal rates imply equal rate constants:
- Use Arrhenius equation
For the same reaction, assuming the pre-exponential factor remains the same,
So,
Cancelling and taking exponents equal:
Be careful with units: easier in kJ mol:
Thus,
So the activation energy of catalysed forward reaction is
- Relate forward and backward activation energies
For any reaction,
Hence,
For the catalysed reaction:
- Final answer
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