How many valence orbitals does Cl have?

If anyone would be able to me out with these three questions it would be these are from the chem 2202 course.

6) (a) calculate the absorbance of the solution if its concentration is 0.0278 m and its molar extinction coefficient is 35.9 l/(mol cm). the depth of the cell is 5 mm. (b) what is the %t? (7) calculate the absorbance of the solution if the transmitted light intensity is 70% of the initial light beam intensity

Which statement is actually true about the relationship between activation energy and reaction rates? low activation energy barriers result in low rates. high activation energy barriers result in low rates. low activation energy barriers result in no reaction. high activation energy barriers result in no reaction.