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A reaction has an activation energy of 12.2 kJ/mol at 25.0 °C. What temperature would you need to run the reaction at for it to go 10 times faster?
Ea = 12.2Kj/mole = 12200J/mole
T1 = 250C = 25+273 = 298K
logK2/k1 = Ea/2.303R [1/T1 -1/T2]
log10/1 = 12200/2.303*8.314 [1/298- 1/T2]
1 = 637.17 [0.003355-1/T2]
1/637.17 = [0.003355-1/T2]
0.00157 = 0.003355-1/T2
0.00157-0.003355 = -1/T2
-0.001785 = -1/T2
T2 = 1/0.001785 = 560.22K
temperature is 560.22K or 287.220C