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In a reversible reaction, the enthalpy change and the activation energy in the forward direction are respectively `-"x kJ mol"^(-1)` and `"y kJ mol"^(-1)`. Therefore, the energy of activation in the backward direction is

A

`(y-x)"kJ mol"^(-1)`

B

`(x+y)"J mol"^(-1)`

C

`(x-y)"kJ mol"^(-1)`

D

`(x+y)xx 10^(3)"J mol"^(-1)`

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