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A second-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.009500/(M · s) at 30°C. At 40°C, the rate constant is 0.02300/(M · s).
(A) What is the activation energy for this reaction? ______kJ/mol
(B) What is the frequency factor, A? _______ /(M*s)
(C) Predict the value of the rate constant at 50°C. ________ /(M*s)
A second-order reaction has a rate constant of 0.009500/(M · s) at 30°C. At 40°C, the rate constant is 0.02300/(M · s).
(A) What is the activation energy for this reaction? ______kJ/mol
Solution :- K1 = 0.009500 M-1 s-1
K2 = 0.02300 M-1 s-1
T1 = 30 C +273 = 303 K
T2 = 40 C +273 = 313 K
Ea = ?
Formual
ln [K2/K1] = Ea /R [ (1/T1)-(1/T2)]
ln [ 0.02300/0.009500] = Ea / 8.314 J per mol K [(1/303)-(1/313)]
0.8842 = [Ea / 8.314 J per mol K] * 0.00010544
0.8842 * 8.314 J per mol K / 0.00010544 K = Ea
69719 J per mol = Ea
Lets convert it to kJ
69719 J per mol * 1 kJ /1000 J = 69.7 kJ/mol
So the activation energy of the reaction is 69.7 kJ /mol
(B) What is the frequency factor, A? _______ /(M*s)
Solution :- formula
K= A e^(-Ea/RT)
Lets use the T1 and K1 and find the frequency factor
A= K / e^(-Ea/RT)
= 0.0095 / e^(-69719 / 8.314 * 303)
= 9.93*10^9
So the frequency factor is 9.93*10^9
(C) Predict the value of the rate constant at 50°C. ________ /(M*s)
Solution :-
K1 = 0.009500 M-1 s-1
T1 = 303 K
K2 = ?
T2 = 50 C +273 = 323 K
Ea = 69719 J per mol
ln [K2/K1] = Ea /R [ (1/T1)-(1/T2)]
ln [ K2/0.009500] = 69719 J per mol / 8.314 J per mol K [(1/303)-(1/323)]
ln [ K2/0.009500] = 1.714
K2/0.009500 = anti ln [1.714]
K2/0.009500 = 5.55
K2 = 5.55 * 0.009500 M-1 s-1
K2 = 0.0527 M-1 s-1
So the rate constant at 50 C is 0.0527 M-1 s-1