For a reaction , enthalpy of reaction is and enthalpy of activation is . The correct potential energy profile for the reaction is shown in option.
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. Given and . So, , which gives . Since the reaction is exothermic (), the energy of product must be lower than reactant . Also, since , the forward activation barrier is smaller than the backward activation barrier. This matches graph (2).
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