Chlorine Dioxide Formed from Chlorofluorocarbons Was Found to Catalyze the Decomposition

question 12

Multiple Choice

Chlorine dioxide formed from chlorofluorocarbons was found to catalyze the decomposition of atmospheric ozone. In laboratory experiments, the rate of the catalyzed reaction was measured at different temperatures with the following results. What is the activation energy of this reaction? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline { \boldsymbol { T } ( \mathbf { K } ) } & { \boldsymbol { k } \left( \boldsymbol { M } ^ { - 1 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } } \right) } \\\hline 193 & 34.0 \\\hline 208 & 197 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 2.81 kJ/mol
• B) 3.70 kJ/mol
• C) 14.6 kJ/mol
• D) 22.9 kJ/mol
• E) 39.1 kJ/mol

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