Chapter 6, Problem 6.10P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An Arrhenius plot has to be plotted for the conversion of cyclopropane to propene and the activation energy for the reaction has to be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

• Activation energy: It is defined as the minimum energy required by the reacting species in order to undergo chemical reaction.
• Activation energy can be represented as $E_a$. The unit of activation energy is $\text{kJ/mol}$.
• Catalyst: The catalyst is a chemical substance that increases the rate of the reaction without participating in the reaction by reducing the activation energy of the reaction.

Arrhenius equation:

• Arrhenius equation is a formula that represents the temperature dependence of reaction rates
• The Arrhenius equation has to be represented as follows

  $K=A{e}^{-E_a/RT}$

• $E_a$ represents the activation energy and it’s unit is kJ/mol
• R represents the universal gas constant and it has the value of $\text{8}\text{.314 J/K}\text{.mol}$
• T represents the absolute temperature
• K represents the frequency factor or collision frequency