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A-LevelChemistryChemical energetics9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q101 Mark

The decomposition reaction SF6(g) → SF4(g) + F2(g) can be described by the reaction pathway diagram shown. [Figure showing energy profile with X and Y] What are the values of ∆H° and Ea for this reaction?

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AΔH°: X, Ea: X+Y
BΔH°: X, Ea: Y
CΔH°: X-Y, Ea: X
DΔH°: Y-X, Ea: X

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C: ΔH°: X-Y, Ea: X

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Chemical energetics, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 10.

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