Interpretation: The value of activation energy has to be determined.
Concept introduction:
Arrhenius equation:
Arrhenius equation is used to calculate the rate constant of many reactions. Arrhenius equation takes the form
Where,
k=rate constant
A=frequency factor
e=base of logarithms
T=Temperature
Mathematically, the above equation can be written as,
Determination of activation energy: If the rate constant for a given reaction are measured at several temperatures, graphical techniques used to determine the activation energy of a reaction.
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