QUESTION NO. 16: The first-order rate constant for the reaction of methyl chloride (CH3CI) with water to produce methanol (CH3OH) and hydrochloric acid (HCI) is 2.3x10-10 s-¹ at 20°C. Calculate the activation energy in J/mol (whole number) at 40°C if the rate constant is 3.1×10-⁹ s-¹. O Ea = 94200 J/mol O Ea = 97220 J/mol Ea = 98250 J/mol O Ea = 99260 J/mol O None of these

QUESTION NO. 16: The first-order rate constant for the reaction of methyl chloride (CH3CI) with water to produce methanol (CH3OH) and hydrochloric acid (HCI) is 2.3x10-10 s-¹ at 20°C. Calculate the activation energy in J/mol (whole number) at 40°C if the rate constant is 3.1×10-⁹ s-¹. O Ea = 94200 J/mol O Ea = 97220 J/mol Ea = 98250 J/mol O Ea = 99260 J/mol O None of these

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