Correct Answer - A
For any chemical reaction
`Delta_(r)H^(Ɵ)=(E_(a))_(f)-(E_(a))_(b)`
Since for the order hand, `Delta_(r)H^(Ɵ)` is negative, `(E_(a))_(f)lt(E_(a))_(b)` . On the order hand, `DeltaHƟ)` is positive for an endothermic reaction. Thus, `(E_(a))_(f)gt(E_(a))_(b)`