Published by:
CGP EDU Academic Team
Published on: August 13, 2026
For a reaction, 
, enthalpy of reaction is 
and enthalpy of activation is 
. The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in option.
(a 
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
The enthalpy of reaction is negative, 
. The reaction is an exothermic reaction
i.e. the energy of product 
, is less than the energy of reactant 
. So, the potential energy profile for the reaction is
Prepare Smarter with CGP Edu
Get practice questions, solutions, and test series in one place.
Write a Review
Share your experience with this question and solution.
Commentary
Send your comment, doubt, correction, or feedback to admin.
Similar Questions
Explore conceptually related problems
The hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
is the reaction of:
Under what conditions a bimolecular reaction may be kinetically of first order?
The order of a reaction for an esterification process is :
For the reaction, , the reaction rate . Which
statement is true about this reaction?
Observe the following reaction.
The rate of this reaction is .
What is the value of in ?
If , , then