In a series of experiments on the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5, rate constants were determined at two different temperatures. At 35°C, the rate constant was 1.4 x 104 /s; at 45°C, the rate constant was 5.0 × 10 /s. a. What is the activation energy for this reaction? (Enter your answer to two significant figures.) Activation energy J/mol b. What is the value of the rate constant at 75°C? (Enter your answer to two significant figures.) Rate constant /s

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In a series of experiments on the decomposition of dinitrogen
pentoxide, N2 Os, rate constants were determined at two
different temperatures. At 35°C, the rate constant was
1.4 x 104 /s; at 45°C, the rate constant was 5.0 x 10-4
/s.
a. What is the activation energy for this reaction?
(Enter your answer to two significant figures.)
Activation energy
J/mol
b. What is the value of the rate constant at 75°C?
(Enter your answer to two significant figures.)
Rate constant =
/s
Transcribed Image Text:In a series of experiments on the decomposition of dinitrogen pentoxide, N2 Os, rate constants were determined at two different temperatures. At 35°C, the rate constant was 1.4 x 104 /s; at 45°C, the rate constant was 5.0 x 10-4 /s. a. What is the activation energy for this reaction? (Enter your answer to two significant figures.) Activation energy J/mol b. What is the value of the rate constant at 75°C? (Enter your answer to two significant figures.) Rate constant = /s
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