Reaction

EForward (eV)

EBack (eV)

ΔE (eV)

CO ↔ C + O*

1.09

2.02

−0.93

CO ↔ C + O

1.13

2.28

−1.15

CO + 2H ↔ C + O + 2H (asymmetric)

1.06

1.63

−0.57

CO + 2H ↔ C + O + 2H (symmetric)

1.16

1.49

−0.33

CO + 4H ↔ C + O + 4H

0.90

1.15

−0.25