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COMEDK · Chemistry · 19. Chemical Kinetics

The rate constant for the reaction \(\mathrm{A} \rightarrow \mathrm{B}+\mathrm{C}\) at \(500 \mathrm{~K}\) is given as \(0.004 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\). At what temperature will the rate constant become \(0.014 \mathrm{~s}^{-1}\) ? \(\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}\) for the reaction is \(18.231 \mathrm{~kJ}\).

  1. A 800 K
  2. B 700 K
  3. C 597 K
  4. D 950 K
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(B) 700 K

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The Arrhenius equation is given by \(\ln \left( \dfrac{k_2}{k_1} \right) = \dfrac{E_a}{R} \left( \dfrac{T_2 - T_1}{T_1 T_2} \right)\). Given values are \(k_1 = 0.004 \text{ s}^{-1}\), \(T_1 = 500 \text{ K}\), \(k_2 = 0.014 \text{ s}^{-1}\), and…