The half-life of a first order reaction doubles when the temperature is lowered from 20 degrees C to 10 degrees C. a) Using Arrhenius theory, what is the value of the activation energy for this reaction? b) Using Transition State theory, and assuming that DS‡ is T independent, what is the value of DH‡ ? c) If the rate constant was 1 s^-1 at 10 degrees C, what are the values of the Arrhenius prefactor, of DS‡, and of DG+

The half-life of a first order reaction doubles when the temperature is lowered from 20 degrees C to 10 degrees C. a) Using Arrhenius theory, what is the value of the activation energy for this reaction? b) Using Transition State theory, and assuming that DS‡ is T independent, what is the value of DH‡ ? c) If the rate constant was 1 s^-1 at 10 degrees C, what are the values of the Arrhenius prefactor, of DS‡, and of DG+

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