The High Temperatures in an Automobile Engine Cause Nitrogen and Oxygen

question 38

Multiple Choice

The high temperatures in an automobile engine cause nitrogen and oxygen to form noxious nitrogen monoxide. Use the following data on the temperature dependence of the rate constant to determine the activation energy for this reaction. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline { \boldsymbol { T } ( \mathbf { K } ) } & \boldsymbol { k } \left( \boldsymbol { M } ^ { - 1 } \mathrm {~s} ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } } \right) \\\hline 2,200 & 1,800 \\\hline 2,400 & 7,400 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 29 kJ/mol
• B) 343 kJ/mol
• C) 78 kJ/mol
• D) 310 kJ/mol
• E) 421 kJ/mol

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