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The energies of activation for forward and reverse reactions for are and respectively. The presence of a catalyst lowers the activation energy of both (forward and reverse) reactions by . The enthalpy change of the reaction () in the presence of catalyst will be (in ):

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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The enthalpy change of a reaction () is the difference between the activation energy of the forward reaction () and the activation energy of the backward reaction ().

In the absence of a catalyst:

A catalyst lowers the activation energy of both forward and backward reactions by the same amount. Let the lowering be .New New Enthalpy change in the presence of catalyst:

Since is a state function, it does not depend on the path of the reaction or the presence of a catalyst. Thus, it remains .

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The energies of activation for forward and reverse reactions for are and respectively. The presence of a catalyst lowers the activation energy of both (forward and reverse) reactions by . The enthalpy change of the reaction () in the presence of catalyst will be (in ):
A
B
C
D

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