A Reaction Is Followed and Found to Have a Rate

question 144

Multiple Choice

A reaction is followed and found to have a rate constant of 3.36 × 10⁴ M^-1s^-1 at 344 K and a rate constant of 7.69 M^-1s^-1 at 219 K.Determine the activation energy for this reaction.

• A) 23.8 kJ/mol
• B) 42.0 kJ/mol
• C) 11.5 kJ/mol
• D) 12.5 kJ/mol
• E) 58.2 kJ/mol

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