For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps as follows: (i) A + B arrow X (slow) (ii) X arrow AB (fast) The process of reaction can be best describe by :-

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For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps as follows: (i) A + B arrow X (slow) (ii) X arrow AB (fast) The process of reaction can be best describe by :- (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Step I has high E a Step II has low E a E P < E R

Q. For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps as follows :
(i) $A + B \to X$ (slow)
(ii) $X \to A B$ (fast)
The process of reaction can be best describe by :-

Step I has high $E_{a}$
Step II has low $E_{a}$
$E_{P} < E_{R}$

Q. For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps as follows : (i) A+B→X (slow) (ii) X→AB (fast) The process of reaction can be best describe by :-

Step I has high Ea​ Step II has low Ea​ EP​<ER​

Q. For an exothermic chemical process occurring in two steps as follows :
(i) $A + B \to X$ (slow)
(ii) $X \to A B$ (fast)
The process of reaction can be best describe by :-

Step I has high $E_{a}$
Step II has low $E_{a}$
$E_{P} < E_{R}$