The rate of a certain reaction was studied at various T(K) k (s-1) temperatures. The table shows temperature (T) and rate 400 0.0000173 constant (k) data collected during the experiments. Plot the 420 0.000127 data to answer the questions. What is the value of the activation energy, Ea, for 440 0.000773 460 0.00403 this reaction? 480 0.0183 500 0.0738 Ea = kJ · mol-! 520 0.267 540 0.879 560 2.66 What is the value of the pre-exponential factor (sometimes 580 7.43 called the frequency factor), A , for this reaction? A = s-1

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The rate of a certain reaction was studied at various
T(K)
k (s-1)
temperatures. The table shows temperature (T) and rate
400
0.0000173
constant (k) data collected during the experiments. Plot the
420
0.000127
data to answer the questions.
What is the value of the activation energy, Ea, for
440
0.000773
460
0.00403
this reaction?
480
0.0183
500
0.0738
Ea
kJ · mol-1
520
0.267
540
0.879
560
2.66
What is the value of the pre-exponential factor (sometimes
580
7.43
called the frequency factor), A , for this reaction?
A =
s-1
Transcribed Image Text:The rate of a certain reaction was studied at various T(K) k (s-1) temperatures. The table shows temperature (T) and rate 400 0.0000173 constant (k) data collected during the experiments. Plot the 420 0.000127 data to answer the questions. What is the value of the activation energy, Ea, for 440 0.000773 460 0.00403 this reaction? 480 0.0183 500 0.0738 Ea kJ · mol-1 520 0.267 540 0.879 560 2.66 What is the value of the pre-exponential factor (sometimes 580 7.43 called the frequency factor), A , for this reaction? A = s-1
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The expression of Arrhenius equation is shown below:

lnk = lnA -EaRT

Where;

k = rate constant

A = Arrhenius constant

Ea = activation energy

R = gas constant

T = temperature

 

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