Chlorine atoms react with methane, forming HCl and CH3. The rate constant for the reaction is 6.00 × 107 M–1 s–1 at 298 K. The experiment was repeated at three other temperatures, resulting in the following data:   T (K) k (M-1s-1) 298 6.00 x 107 303 6.50 x 107 308 7.00 x 107 313 7.50 x 107 Calculate the the activation energy for the reaction.      kJ/mol

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Chlorine atoms react with methane, forming HCl and CH3. The rate constant for the reaction is 6.00 × 107 M–1 s–1 at 298 K. The experiment was repeated at three other temperatures, resulting in the following data:
 

T (K) k (M-1s-1)
298 6.00 x 107
303 6.50 x 107
308 7.00 x 107
313 7.50 x 107

Calculate the the activation energy for the reaction.
     kJ/mol   

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