Q.

Rate constants of a reaction at 500 K and 700 K are 0.04 s-1 and 0.14 s-1, respectively; then, activation energy of the reaction is

(Given : log 3.5 = 0.5441, R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1)                               [2024]

1 182310 J  
2 18500 J  
3 18219 J  
4 18030 J  

Ans.

(3)

logk2k1=Ea2.303R[T2-T1T1T2]

Given, k1=0.04 s-1, k2=0.14 s-1, T1=500 K, T2=700 K, R=8.31 J K-1 mol-1

log(3.5)=Ea2.303×8.31[700-500700×500]

Ea=0.5441×2.303×8.31×35×104200=18222.65 J