For the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide, (CH3)3CBr(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr the rate constant has been determined at several temperatures. When ln k in s-1 is plotted against the reciprocal of the Kelvin temperature, the resulting linear plot has a slope of -2.04×104 K and a y-intercept of 30.6. The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide is ?????? kJ/mol.

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For the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide,

(CH3)3CBr(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr
the rate constant has been determined at several temperatures. When ln k in s-1 is plotted against the reciprocal of the Kelvin temperature, the resulting linear plot has a slope of -2.04×104 K and a y-intercept of 30.6.

The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide is ?????? kJ/mol.

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