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Data Set K: 0.054 T:10.0C K:0.152 T:20.0C K:0.398 T:30.0C K:0.980 T:40.0C Using

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Question

Data Set

K: 0.054 T:10.0C

K:0.152 T:20.0C

K:0.398 T:30.0C

K:0.980 T:40.0C

Using A and Ea, answer the following questions: A=3.04x10^-13 Ea(kj/mol)= -0.765

1) Find the value of k at 50.0degrees celsius. Report your answer to 3 decimal places. T=323K

2) Find the temperature where k will be 100x greater than the k at 20degrees celsius (from your data set). report your answer to 1 decimal place in celsius.

3) A catalysts is added and the rate constant increases by 100x at 20degrees celsius. find the new activation energy. report your answer in kj/mol to one decimal place. use the k at 20degrees celsius from your data set.

Explanation / Answer

Governing equation:

ln k=ln A - Ea/(RT)

K:rate constant

A: Arrhenius constant

Ea: activation energy

R: gas constant (0.008314 KJ/mol.K)

T: temperature in Kelvin

Putting values in the formula

ln k= ln (3.04×10^(-13) ) -(-.765)/(.008314×323)

On solving

K=4.042×10^[-13]

Calculation of temperature using formula:

ln(k 2 /k 1)= -Ea/R ×{1/T 2 - 1/T 1)

Putting k 2 =100 k 1 and other values

ln(100)= .765/.008314 ×{1/T 2 -1/293)

So T 2 =18.7 kelvin

As k=100×0.152=15.2

Calculating Ea using first formula

ln15.2=ln(3.04× 10^[-13] )- Ea/(.008314×293)

On solving

Ea =-76.8 KJ/mol