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For the gas phase decomposition of isobutyl bromide, (CH3)2CHCH2Br----->(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr the rate constant has been...

For the gas phase decomposition of isobutyl bromide,

(CH3)2CHCH2Br----->(CH3)2C=CH2 + HBr


the rate constant has been determined at several temperatures. When ln k in s-1 is plotted against the reciprocal of the Kelvin temperature, the resulting linear plot has a slope of -2.54×104 K and a y-intercept of 30.1.

The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of isobutyl bromide is  kJ/mol

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