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Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
Did you know?
Diamonds and graphite are both made of pure carbon — just arranged differently.
Given below are two statements:Assertion A: A reaction can have zero activation energy.Reason R: The minimum extra amount of energy absorbed by reactant molecules so that their energy becomes equal to threshold value is called activation energy.In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
To solve this problem, we need to analyze the given assertion and reason.Assertion A: A reaction can have zero activation energy.Reason R: The minimum extra amount of energy absorbed by reactant molecules so that their energy becomes equal to threshold value is called activation energy.Let's evaluate each statement:Activation energy is the energy barrier that must be overcome for a reaction to proceed.In some cases, particularly in reactions involving radicals or certain catalyzed reactions, the activation energy can be very low or even zero.Therefore, Assertion A is true.Reason R correctly defines activation energy as the minimum extra energy required for reactants to reach the threshold energy.Thus, Reason R is also true.However, Reason R does not explain why a reaction can have zero activation energy.The reason a reaction can have zero activation energy is due to specific reaction mechanisms or the presence of catalysts, which is not explained by R.Therefore, the correct answer is:Option 4: A is false but R is true.
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