Based on activation energies and energy changes and assuming that all collision factors are the same, answer the following questions:
1) Which of the following reactions would be fastest in the forward direction?
A) Ea = 45 kJ/mol; DE = -25 kJ/mol
B) Ea = 35 kJ/mol; DE = -10 kJ/mol
C) Ea = 55 kJ/mol; DE = 10 kJ/mol
D) Ea = 65 kJ/mol; DE = 25 kJ/mol
2) Which of the following reactions would be slowest in the forward direction?
A) Ea = 45 kJ/mol; DE = -25 kJ/mol
B) Ea = 35 kJ/mol; DE = -10 kJ/mol
C) Ea = 55 kJ/mol; DE = 10 kJ/mol
D) Ea = 65 kJ/mol; DE = 25 kJ/mol
3) Which of the following reactions would be fastest in the reverse direction?
A) Ea = 45 kJ/mol; DE = -25 kJ/mol
B) Ea = 35 kJ/mol; DE = -10 kJ/mol
C) Ea = 55 kJ/mol; DE = 10 kJ/mol
D) Ea = 65 kJ/mol; DE = 25 kJ/mol
4) Which of the following reactions would be slowest in the reverse direction?
A) Ea = 45 kJ/mol; DE = -25 kJ/mol
B) Ea = 35 kJ/mol; DE = -10 kJ/mol
C) Ea = 55 kJ/mol; DE = 10 kJ/mol
D) Ea = 65 kJ/mol; DE = 25 kJ/mol