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Which one of the following given graphs represents the variation of rate constant (k) with temperature (T) for an endothermic reaction?

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Arrhenius equation \(k = Ae^{-E_a/RT}\): \(k\) rises exponentially with \(T\), giving an upward-curving (convex) graph.
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Arrhenius equation: \(k = Ae^{-E_a/RT}\). For an endothermic reaction (positive activation energy, rate rising with temperature), \(k\) increases with \(T\) and increases faster at higher \(T\) (exponential growth), so the graph is a curve rising from near zero and bending upward.
Option (1): upward-curving exponential rise, correct. Option (2): straight line, not exponential. Option (3): curve that flattens (concave down), wrong. Option (4): decreasing curve, wrong.
Answer: (1) the graph of k rising exponentially (curve bending upward) with T
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