Chemistry · 2025
JEE Main · 4 April 2025, Shift 2 · Q55
Consider the following plots of log of rate constant k ( log k ) vs 1/T for three different reactions. The correct order of activation energies of…
Consider the following plots of log of rate constant $\displaystyle \mathrm{k}(\log \mathrm{k})$ vs $\displaystyle \frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}}$ for three different reactions. The correct order of activation energies of these reactions is :

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$\displaystyle \mathrm{Ea}_2>\mathrm{Ea}_1>\mathrm{Ea}_3$
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