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JEE Main 2026 — 22 January, Evening Shift — Question 66

Consider A→k1 B\mathrm{A} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{k}_{1}} \mathrm{~B} and C→k2D\mathrm{C} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{k}_{2}} \mathrm{D} are two reactions. If the rate constant (k1)\left(k_{1}\right) of the A→BA \rightarrow B reaction can be expressed by the following equation log⁡10k=14.34−1.5×104 T/K\log _{10} \mathrm{k}=14.34-\frac{1.5 \times 10^{4}}{\mathrm{~T} / \mathrm{K}} and activation energy of C→D\mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{D} reaction (Ea2)\left(\mathrm{Ea}_{2}\right) is 15\frac{1}{5} th of the A→B\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B} reaction (Ea1)\left(\mathrm{Ea}_{1}\right), then the value of (Ea2)\left(\mathrm{Ea}_{2}\right) is ____\_\_\_\_ kJmol−1\mathrm{kJ} \mathrm{mol}^{-1}. (Nearest Integer)

Answer: 57

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

Ea12.303R=1.5×104\frac{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{1}}}{2.303 \mathrm{R}}=1.5 \times 10^{4} Ea1=1.5×104×2.303×8.314\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{1}}=1.5 \times 10^{4} \times 2.303 \times 8.314 Ea1=28.7207×104 J\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{1}}=28.7207 \times 10^{4} \mathrm{~J} Ea1=287.207 kJ\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{1}}=287.207 \mathrm{~kJ} Ea2=Ea15=287.2075=57.44 kJ\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{2}}=\frac{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}_{1}}}{5}=\frac{287.207}{5}=57.44 \mathrm{~kJ}

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Kinetics
Topic
Arrhenius Equation
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