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A reactant (A) forms two products under identical condition.
1. `A overset(k_(1)) rarr B` Activation energy `E_(a_(1))`
2. `A overset(k_(2)) rarr C` Activation energy `E_(a_(1))`
If `E_(a_(2))=2E_(a_(1))`, then which of the following is correct ?

A

`k_(2)=k_(1)e^(E_(a_(1))//RT)`

B

`k_(2)=k_(1)e^(E_(a_(2))//RT)`

C

`k_(1)=Ak_(2)e^(E_(a_(1))//RT)`

D

`k_(1)=2k_(2)e^(E_(a_(2))//RT)`

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