For the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide, (CH3)3CBr(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr the rate constant in s-1 has been determined at several temperatures. When ln k 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 value of the rate constant for the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide at 544 K is ?????? s-1. (Enter your answer to one significant figure.)

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For the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide,

(CH3)3CBr(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr
the rate constant in s-1 has been determined at several temperatures. When ln k 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 value of the rate constant for the gas phase decomposition of t-butyl bromide at 544 K is ?????? s-1.

(Enter your answer to one significant figure.)

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