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A hydrogenation reaction is carried out at `500 K`. If the same reaction is carried out in the presence of a catalyst at the same rate, the temperature required is `400 K`. Calculate the activation energy of the reaction if the catalyst lowers the activation barrier by `20 kJ mol^(-1)`.

A

100 kJ/mol

B

80 kJ/mol

C

60 kJ/mol

D

none of these

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