If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent activation energy Ea is equal to (A) The intrinsic activation energy E (B) (E + ED) where ED is activation due to diffusion (C) (E + ED)/2 (D) ED/2

If the pore diffusion controls in a catalytic reaction, the apparent
activation energy Ea
is equal to
(A) The intrinsic activation energy E
(B) (E + ED) where ED is activation due to diffusion
(C) (E + ED)/2
(D) ED/2
by

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(D) ED/2
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