A hydrogenation reaction is carried out at

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

Problem

500 \text{ K}

. If the same reaction is carried out in presence of a catalyst at the same rate, the temperature required is

400 \text{ K}

. Calculate the activation energy of the reaction, if the catalyst lowers the activation energy barrier by

20 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1}

. (IIT 2000)