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Chapter 20, Problem 101CP
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Interpretation: The most preferred products for the decomposition of
Concept introduction: The preferred product depends on the value of activation energy. The reaction that has lower activation energy will be preferred first.
To determine: The explanation to show that the preferred products for the decomposition of
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