Chapter 15, Problem 111AE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The activation energy for the catalyzed reaction under given conditions needs to be calculated.

Concept Introduction: The minimum amount of energy required to convert reactants to products is said to be activation energy, ${\text{E}}_{\text{a}}$ .

The relation between activation energy, ${\text{E}}_{\text{a}}$ and rate constant, $\text{k}$ of the reaction is given by Arrhenius equation such as:

  ${\text{k = Ae}}^{\frac{{\text{-E}}_{\text{a}}}{\text{RT}}}$

Where A represents pre-exponential factor or frequency factor, R is universal gas constant and T is temperature in Kelvin.