The rate constant for the conversion of cyclopropane into propene was determined at several temperatures. Use a graphing calculator or standard graphing software to make an Arrhenius plot and calculate the activation energy, Ea, for the reaction. Ea = Calculate the rate constant, k, at 537.0 °C. k = T(K) 750. 800. 850. 900. k (s-¹) 1.8 x 10-4 2.7 x 10-3 3.0 × 10-2 0.26 kJ.mol-1 8-1

The rate constant for the conversion of cyclopropane into propene was determined at several temperatures. Use a graphing calculator or standard graphing software to make an Arrhenius plot and calculate the activation energy, Ea, for the reaction. Ea = Calculate the rate constant, k, at 537.0 °C. k = T(K) 750. 800. 850. 900. k (s-¹) 1.8 x 10-4 2.7 x 10-3 3.0 × 10-2 0.26 kJ.mol-1 8-1

Chemistry

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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