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A reactant (A) forms two products : `A overset (k_1) rarr B`, Activation energy, `E_(a1)` `Aoverset (k_2) rarr C`, Activation energy, `E_(a2)` If `E_(a2) = 2E_(a1)`, then `k_1` and `k_2` are related as

A

`k_1= k_2 e^(E_(a1)//RT`

B

`k_2= k_1 e^(E_(a2)//RT`

C

`k_1= Ak_2 e^(E_(a1)//RT`

D

`k_1= 2k_2 e^(E_(a2)//RT`

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