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Given information

The two reactions with identical activation barriers are given.

a.   

b.  

The reaction having a faster reaction rate needs to be identified.

 

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The activation energy is the minimal amount of energy required for the reactants to react with one another and form an activated complex. The rate of the reaction has an inverse relation with the activation energy.

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