The Arrhenius equation shows the relationship between the rate constant k and the temperature T in kelvins and is typically written ask=Ae−Ea/RT where R is the gas constant (8.314 J/mol⋅K), A is a constant called the frequency factor, and Ea is the activation energy for the reaction.However, a more practical form of this equation is lnk2k1=EaR(1T1−1T2) which is mathmatically equivalent tolnk1k2=EaR(1T2−1T1) where k1 and k2 are the rate constants for a single reaction at two different absolute temperatures (T1 and T2).     The activation energy of a certain reaction is 36.9 kJ/mol . At 27∘C , the rate constant is 0.0130s−1 . At what temperature in degrees Celsius would this reaction go twice as fast? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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The Arrhenius equation shows the relationship between the rate constant k and the temperature T in kelvins and is typically written as
k=Ae−Ea/RT

where R is the gas constant (8.314 J/mol⋅K), A is a constant called the frequency factor, and Ea is the activation energy for the reaction.
However, a more practical form of this equation is

lnk2k1=EaR(1T1−1T2)

which is mathmatically equivalent to
lnk1k2=EaR(1T2−1T1)

where k1 and k2 are the rate constants for a single reaction at two different absolute temperatures (T1 and T2).

 
 
The activation energy of a certain reaction is 36.9 kJ/mol . At 27∘C , the rate constant is 0.0130s−1 . At what temperature in degrees Celsius would this reaction go twice as fast?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
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