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If a 1st order reaction has a rate constant of 2.30 s^-1 at 25 degree C, and at a frequency factor of 2.51*10^5, calculate the activation energy.
A) 9715 J/mol
B)186 J/mol
C) -186 J/mol
D) 2.51*10^4 J/mol
E) 2.51*10^-4 J/mol
Activation energy is the additional amount of energy is supplied to the reactant molecule to reach the threshold state of energy.
Activation energy is related to Arrhenius equation.
K= rate constant
A= frequency factor
Ea= activation energy
R= gas constant=8.314 J/K mol
T= temperature
Now apply the law
and here T=250C = 298K
we get
Answer.