The thermal decomposition of compound X is exothermic by

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

60\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}

. If the forward activation energy for this decomposition is

175\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}

, determine the activation energy for the reverse synthesis reaction in

\text{kJ mol}^{-1}