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Published on: August 13, 2026

In the above figure potential energy diagram for the reaction A 2 + B 2 → 2AB is shown. The dotted line curve is the path in the presence of a catalyst.

(i) What is the enthalpy of the reaction A 2 + B 2 → 2AB

A
Δ H = 10 kJ/mol 30 kJ/mol and 40 kJ/mol 10 kJ/mol Yes; because catalyst lowers the activation energies of both forward and backward reaction.
B
Δ H = –10 kJ/mol – 30 kJ/mol and 40 kJ/mol 20 kJ/mol No; because catalyst lowers the activation energy of forward reaction at a greater extent than the activation energy of backward reaction.
C
Δ H = –30 kJ/mol 100 kJ/mol and 110 kJ/mol 90 kJ/mol No; because catalyst lowers the activation energy of forward reaction but increases the activation energy of backward reaction.
D
Δ H = –100 kJ/mol (ii) For the forward and backward reaction the activation energy of the reaction respectively are – 140 kJ/mol and 100 kJ/mol (iii) What is the energy of activation energy for the reaction in the presence of catalyst? 100 kJ/mol (iv) Will the catalyst influence the forward and backward reaction at equal extent ? Yes; because catalyst lower the activation energies of both forward and backward reaction at the extent of 30 kJ/mol.

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30

(i)

Sol. Δ H = = 30 – 40 = – 10 kJ

(ii)

Sol. 30 kJ/mol and 40 kJ/mol

(iii)

Sol. in the presence of catalyst = 10 kJ/mol.

(iv)

Sol. Catalyst lowers the activation energies of both forward and backward reaction at the extent of 20 kJ/mol.

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