Q488
The energy of activation of exothermic reaction is
A.
Zero
B.
Negative
C.
Very large compared to that for en-dothermic reaction
D.
Not possible to predict
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The activation energy of a reaction is the amount of energy required for the reactants to reach the transitional state and is always positive and for different exothermic reactions its value will be different.