A Particular Chemical Reaction Occurs at Room Temperature (293 K)

question 5

Multiple Choice

A particular chemical reaction occurs at room temperature (293 K) at half the rate that it does at 300 K. What is the activation energy for this reaction?

• A) 1.20 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
• B) 1.69 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
• C) 1.17 × 10⁻¹⁹ J
• D) 1.73 × 10⁻¹⁹ J

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