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A first-order decomposition reaction is observed to have the
following rate constants at the
indicated temperatures. Estimate the activation energy and the
frequency factor. Include
any important plots.
T (K) | k (sec( − 1)) |
273 | 2.46x10^-3 |
293 | 4.51x10^-2 |
313 | 5.67x10^-1 |
From your results, calculate ∆S‡,
∆H‡, and ∆G‡ at each
temperature.
Solution.
The plot of lnk = f(1/T) is given below:
The Arrhenius equation in the linearized form is
Comparing this equation to the line fit equation from the plot, we can conclude that
To find other activation parameters, we will use the equations:
The activation entropy can be calculated using the equation