Chapter 14.5, Problem 14.10.1PE

Which of the following statements is or are true?

(i) The activation energies for the forward and reverse directions of a reaction can be different.

(ii) Assuming that A is constant, if both E_a and T increase, then kwill increase.

(iii) For two different reactions, the one with the smaller value of

E_a will necessarily have the larger value for k.

(a) Only one of the statements is true.

(b) Statements (i) and (ii) are true.

(c) Statements (i) and (iii) are true.

(d) Statements (ii) and (iii) are true.

(e) All three statements are true.