1) In a bimolecular reaction, the steric factor P was experimentally determined to be 4.5. the correct option(s) among the following is (are) A) The activation energy of the reaction is unaffected by the value of the steric factor B) The experimentally determined value of the frequency factor is higher than that predicted by Arrhenius equation C) The value of the frequency factor predicted by Arrhenius equation is higher than that determined experimentally D) Since P=4.5 the reaction will not proceed unless an effective catalyst is used Answer: Option A,BExplanation:If the steric factor is considered the corrected Arrhenius equation w $k= pAe^{\frac{-Ea}{RT}}$ where A= frequency factor by Arrhenius p>1, pA>A hence , (a) is correct Activation energy is not related to steric factor
