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Consider the reaction A to 2B + C, De...

Consider the reaction
`A to 2B + C, Delta H = -15 kcal`. The energy of activation of backward reaction is `20 kcal mol^(-1)`. In presence of catalyst, the energy of activation of forward reaction is `3 kcal mol^(-1)`.At 400 K the catalyst causes the rate of the forward reaction to increase by the number of times equal to -

A

`e^(3.5)`

B

`e^(2.5)`

C

`e^(-2.5)`

D

`e^(2.303)`

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