The Following Is an Arrhenius Plot of a First-Order Reaction

question 90

Multiple Choice

The following is an Arrhenius plot of a first-order reaction.The rate constant is measured in units of s^-1. Based on this Arrhenius plot,what is the Arrhenius frequency factor (A) of the reaction? (R =8.314 J/K mol)

• A)5.0 s^-1
• B)40 s^-1
• C)50 s^-1
• D)5.0 × 10³ s^-1
• E)2.4 × 10¹⁷ s^-1

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