The energy of activation of exothermic reaction is

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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

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

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.

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