The activation energy for a reaction is changed from 184 kJ/mol to 59.0 kJ/mol at 600. K by the introduction of a catalyst. If the uncatalyzed reaction takes about 9400 years to occur, about how long will the catalyzed reaction take? Assume the frequency factor A is constant, and assume the initial concentrations are the same. Time =

The activation energy for a reaction is changed from 184 kJ/mol to 59.0 kJ/mol at 600. K by the introduction of a catalyst. If the uncatalyzed reaction takes about 9400 years to occur, about how long will the catalyzed reaction take? Assume the frequency factor A is constant, and assume the initial concentrations are the same. Time =

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