Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
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Chapter 11, Problem 100CWP
Consider the hypothetical reaction A2(g) + B2(g) ⟶ 2AB(g), where the rate law is:
The value of the rate constant at 302°C is 2.45 × 10−4 L/mol s, and at 508°C the rate constant is 0.891 L/mol· s. What is the activation energy for this reaction? What is the value of the rate constant for this reaction at 375°C?
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