A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 2.5 days at room temperature (23.0°C). If it is kept in the refrigerator at 1.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 15 days. What is the activation energy for the rotting reaction?

A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 2.5 days at room temperature (23.0°C). If it is kept in the refrigerator at 1.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 15 days. What is the activation energy for the rotting reaction?

Chemistry: Principles and Reactions

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Chapter11: Rate Of Reaction

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A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 2.5 days at room temperature (23.0°C). If it is kept
in the refrigerator at 1.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 15 days. What is the activation
energy for the rotting reaction?

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