When measured at 22°C, a particular reaction has a rate constant of 5.8x10 /s and an activation energy of 42.2 kJ/mole. The company using the reaction would like to speed up the reaction to increase production so they plan to increase the reaction temperature to 75°C. What is the rate constant at this higher temperature?

When measured at 22°C, a particular reaction has a rate constant of 5.8x10 /s and an activation energy of 42.2 kJ/mole. The company using the reaction would like to speed up the reaction to increase production so they plan to increase the reaction temperature to 75°C. What is the rate constant at this higher temperature?

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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Chapter17: Equilibrium

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