Given the same reactant concentrations, the reaction   CO(g) + Cl2(g) →COCl2(g)   at 259°C is 91.1 times as fast as the same reaction at 165°C. Calculate the activation energy for this reaction. Assume that the frequency factor is constant.

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Given the same reactant concentrations, the reaction
 
CO(g) + Cl2(g) →COCl2(g)
 
at 259°C is 91.1 times as fast as the same reaction at 165°C. Calculate the activation energy for this reaction. Assume that the frequency factor is constant.
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