As shown below this expression gives the activation energy of the reverse reaction:
EA reverse reaction = EA forward reaction + | enthalpy change |
1) The activation energy, EA is the difference between the potential energies of the reactants and the transition state:
EA = energy of the transition state - energy of the reactants.
2) The activation energy of the forward reaction given is:
EA = energy of the transition state - energy of [ NO2(g) + CO(g) ] = 75 kj/mol
3) The negative enthalpy change - 250 kj / mol for the forward reaction means that the products are below in the potential energy diagram, and that the potential energy of the products, [NO(g) + CO2(g) ] is equal to 375 kj / mol - 250 kj / mol = 125 kj/mol
4) For the reverse reaction the reactants are [NO(g) + CO2(g)], and the transition state is the same than that for the forward reaction.
5) The difference of energy between the transition state and the potential energy of [NO(g) + CO2(g) ] will be the absolute value of the change of enthalpy plus the activation energy for the forward reaction:
EA reverse reaction = EA forward reaction + | enthalpy change |
C is the right answer as endothermic reaction takes in the heat. That is why cooling effect is observed whenever such reaction takes place. Hope this helped :)
