The Decomposition of Dinitrogen Pentaoxide to Nitrogen Dioxide and Oxygen

question 60

Multiple Choice

The decomposition of dinitrogen pentaoxide to nitrogen dioxide and oxygen follows first-order kinetics and has an activation energy of 102 kJ/mol. By what factor will the fraction of collisions with energy greater than or equal to the activation energy increase if the reaction temperature goes from 30°C to 60°C?

• A)1.00
• B)1.10
• C)2.00
• D)4.00
• E)38.4

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