Two molecules A and B collide, but no reaction occurs. Which of the following MUST be true?
The molecules did not collide with the correct orientation.
The molecules are not reactive under any conditions.
The collision did not have sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy barrier.
The temperature of the system is too low for any reaction to occur.
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The activation energy for the forward reaction is What is the activation energy for the backward reaction?
Combustion of carbon is exothermic, but coal stored in coal depots does not burn automatically because of:
High threshold energy barrier
Kinetic stability of coal
Higher energy of activation needed for burning
All of the above
For producing the effective collision, the colliding molecules must possess
A certain minimum amount of energy
Energy equal or greater than threshold energy
Proper orientation
Threshold energy as well as proper orientation
The of exothermic reaction, is . Heat of reaction is . for the reaction will be
The minimum energy a molecule should posses in order to enter into a fruitful collision is known as
Reaction energy
Collision energy
Activation energy
Threshold energy
The rate of a specific chemical reaction is significantly increased by the introduction of a catalyst. Which of these factors associated with the reaction remains unaltered?
Enthalpy change (\u0394H)
Activation energy
Rate of the forward reaction
Rate of the reverse reaction
For an endothermic reaction
None
The threshold energy of a chemical reaction depends upon:
Nature of reacting species
Temperature
Concentration of species
Number of collisions per unit time or collision frequency
The pre-exponential factor (A) in the Arrhenius equation is related to the:
Activation energy of the reaction
Enthalpy change of the reaction
Frequency of collisions with proper orientation
Temperature of the reaction