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Chemical Kinetics

Question
CBSEENCH12011172

Activation energy (Ea) and rate constants (k1 and k2) of chemical reaction at two different temperatures (T1 and T2) are related by

  • ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals negative E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 1 minus 1 over T subscript 2 close parentheses
  • ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals negative E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 2 minus 1 over T subscript 1 close parentheses
  • ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals negative E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 2 plus 1 over T subscript 1 close parentheses
  • ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 1 minus 1 over T subscript 2 close parentheses

Solution

D.

ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 1 minus 1 over T subscript 2 close parentheses

According to Arrhenius equation, activation energy (Ea) and rate constants (k1 and k2) of chemical reaction at two different temperatures (T1 and T2) are related as,
ln space k subscript 2 over k subscript 1 space equals E subscript a over R open parentheses 1 over T subscript 1 minus 1 over T subscript 2 close parentheses