Temperature dependence of reaction rates

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Temperature dependence of reaction rates: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as graphical representation of rate constant versus temperature, Arrhenius equation and determination of activation energy.

Important Questions on Temperature dependence of reaction rates

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The rate of a reaction escalates four times when the temperature changes from 300 K to 320 K. Determine the energy of activation of the reaction, assuming that it does not change with temperature? (R=8.314JK1mol1)

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The activation energy for the reaction 2HI(g)H2(g)+I2(g)  is 209.5kJmol1 at 581K. The fraction of molecules having energy equal to or greater than activation energy is: [R=8.31JK1mol1]

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For a decomposition reaction the values of rate constant k at two different temperatures are given below :

  k 1 =2.15× 10 8 Lmo l 1 s 1 at650K k 2 =2.39× 10 7 Lmo l 1 s 1 at700K

The value of activation energy for this reaction is:

  (R=8.314J K 1 mo l 1 )

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Activation energy can be calculated by using the relation,

ln k2k1=-EaR1T1-1T2

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The rate constant of a reaction at temperature 200 K is 10 times less than the rate constant at 400 K. What is the activation energy Ea of the reaction?

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The rate constant of a reaction at temperature 200 K is 10 times less than the rate constant at 400 K. What is the activation energy Ea of the reaction?

(R= Gas constant)

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How to calculate activation energy if the value of rate constant given at two different temperatures.

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Discuss the concept of energy distribution in molecules and also give the graphical representation of fraction of molecules versus kinetic energy.

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In the Arrhenius equation, the universal gas constant can be replaced by

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Define Arrhenius concept of chemical kinetics.

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Among the following graphs showing variation of rate constant with temperature (T) for a reaction, the one that exhibits Arrhenius behaviour over the entire temperature range is

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The rate constant of the first-order reaction, i.e., decomposition of ethylene oxide into CH4 and CO may be described by the following equation: log k s-1=14.34-1.25×104TK.

Find the energy of activation (in kJ/mole). Report answer till the nearest integer.

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In the lnv1T plot of a chemical process having S0>0 and Ho<0 the slope is proportional to (where K is equilibrium constant)

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For a first order chemical reaction, 

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Which among the following equations represents Arrhenius equation ?

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For a first order reaction, AB, logk vs 1/T the curve has a gradient of -5000 K. The activation energy of the reaction in kJ/mol is ______
(R is the ideal gas constant).

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The Arrhenius equation is

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The rate constant of a reaction

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A first order gas-phase reaction has an energy of activation of 240 kJ mol-1. If the frequency factor of the reaction is 1.6 x 1013, calculate its rate constant at 600 K
 

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The rate constant of a first order reaction at 25° C is 0.24 s-1. If the energy of activation of the reaction is 88 kJ mol-1, at what temperature would this reaction have rate constant of 4 x 10-2 s-1?