What Is the Activation Energy for a Reaction That Has

question 101

Multiple Choice

What is the activation energy for a reaction that has a rate constant of 5.68 × 10^-8 s^-1 at 298 K and 1.73 × 10^-5 s^-1 at 348 K?

• A) 66.2 kJ mol^-1
• B) 98.6 kJ mol^-1
• C) 19.4 kJ mol^-1
• D) 41.4 kJ mol^-1
• E) 70.0 kJ mol^-1

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