4. A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 4.00 days at room temperature, 25.0°C. If the same apple is kept in the refrigerator at 5.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 16.0 days. What is the activation energy for the rotting reaction?

4. A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 4.00 days at room temperature, 25.0°C. If the same apple is kept in the refrigerator at 5.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 16.0 days. What is the activation energy for the rotting reaction?

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A slightly bruised apple will rot extensively in about 4.00 days at room temperature, 25.0°C. If the same apple is kept in the refrigerator at 5.0°C, the same extent of rotting takes about 16.0 days. What is the activation energy for the rotting reaction?

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