For a certain alkane the activation energies for the rate determining step of fluorination and chlorination are 8.0 kJ/mole and 20 kJ/mole, respectively. Calculate the ratio of the rate of fluorination to that of chlorination at 27oC

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For a certain alkane the activation energies for the rate determining step of fluorination and chlorination are 8.0 kJ/mole and 20 kJ/mole, respectively. Calculate the ratio of the rate of fluorination to that of chlorination at 27oC assuming that the values of A (Arrhenius constant) are the same. (R=8.314 J/mol-K)

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Rate of a chemical reaction is dependent on the temperature and this relation is obtained by the Arrhenius equation 

K= A e-(Ea/RT)

Where K is rate constant 

A exponential factor 

Universal gas constant R is =8.314 JK-1 mol-1

absolute temperature T =27°C 

       T=( 273+27)K=300K

Ea is the activation energy

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