Consider the following two reactions occurring at 298 K, as shown in the scheme below, such that $$E_{a2} = 3E_{a1}$$ and the Arrhenius constant A has the same value for both the reactions. The relation between $$k_1$$ and $$k_2$$ is

A

$$k_1 = 3k_2 e^{E_{a2}/RT}$$

B

$$k_1 = k_2 e^{2E_{a1}/RT}$$

C

$$k_2 = k_1 e^{2E_{a1}/RT}$$

D

$$k_2 = k_1 e^{3E_{a1}/RT}$$