Chapter 3, Problem 37P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The ratio of rate constantsin methane with a chlorine atom and with a bromine atom should be written.

Concept introduction: Arrhenius gave the temperature dependence of rate in terms of activation energy as follows:

  $k=A\exp \left(E_{\text{a}}\text{/}RT\right)$

Where,

• $E_{\text{a}}$ represents activation energy.
• $T$ represent final temperature.
• $k_2$ denotes rate constant at $T$ .
• $R$ represents gas constant.