In a study of the alkaline hydrolysis of methyl acetate (which is a solution-phase reaction), the rate coefficient was found to vary with temperature as follows: T/K k/(dm3/mol s) 293 0.135 298 0.186 303 0.259 308 0.358 Evaluate the enthalpy of activation and entropy of activation for this reaction, assuming the value of K = 1 dm3 /mol

In a study of the alkaline hydrolysis of methyl acetate (which is a solution-phase reaction), the rate coefficient was found to vary with temperature as follows: T/K k/(dm3/mol s) 293 0.135 298 0.186 303 0.259 308 0.358 Evaluate the enthalpy of activation and entropy of activation for this reaction, assuming the value of K = 1 dm3 /mol

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