Q25 / 125 · BITSAT 2010 · Chemistry
The activation energy for a simple chemical reaction $\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}$ is $E_{a}$ in forward direction. The activation energy for reverse reaction
- Ais always less than $E_{a}$
- Correct answerBcan be less than or more than $E_{a}$
- Cis always double of $E_{a}$
- Dis negative of $E_{a}$
Solution
Since the nature of reaction (i.e. exothermic or endothermic) is not given, $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}$ for reverse reaction can be more or less.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.