The rate of a reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K.

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The rate of a reaction quadruples when the temperature changes from 293 K to 313 K. Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction assuming that it does not change with temperature.

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answered Dec 21, 2017 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
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From Arrhenius equation, we obtain

Hence, the required energy of activation is 52.86 kJmol−1

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