In a research paper, (Orkin et al., J. Phys. Chem., 1997, 101: 174) rate constants were determined for the reaction between the hydroxyl radical and chlorobromomethane: OH• + CH2BrCI → products - Data that were obtained included the following values of the rate constant k for the following temperatures: T, K k, cm³/molecule•sec 1.11 x 10 13 298 313 1.34 x 10 13 330 1.58 x 10 13 Determine the Ea and the pre-exponential factor. E, = J/mol A = cm3/molecule sec

In a research paper, (Orkin et al., J. Phys. Chem., 1997, 101: 174) rate constants were determined for the reaction between the hydroxyl radical and chlorobromomethane: OH• + CH2BrCI → products - Data that were obtained included the following values of the rate constant k for the following temperatures: T, K k, cm³/molecule•sec 1.11 x 10 13 298 313 1.34 x 10 13 330 1.58 x 10 13 Determine the Ea and the pre-exponential factor. E, = J/mol A = cm3/molecule sec

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