Temperature dependence of reaction rates
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
The rate of a reaction escalates four times when the temperature changes from to Determine the energy of activation of the reaction, assuming that it does not change with temperature?

The activation energy for the reaction is at . The fraction of molecules having energy equal to or greater than activation energy is:

For a decomposition reaction the values of rate constant k at two different temperatures are given below :
The value of activation energy for this reaction is:

Activation energy can be calculated by using the relation,

The rate constant of a reaction at temperature is times less than the rate constant at What is the activation energy of the reaction

The rate constant of a reaction at temperature is times less than the rate constant at What is the activation energy of the reaction
( Gas constant)

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

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

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

Define Arrhenius concept of chemical kinetics.

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

The rate constant of the first-order reaction, i.e., decomposition of ethylene oxide into and may be described by the following equation:
Find the energy of activation (in kJ/mole). Report answer till the nearest integer.

In the plot of a chemical process having and the slope is proportional to (where is equilibrium constant)

For a first order chemical reaction,

Which among the following equations represents Arrhenius equation ?

For a first order reaction, the curve has a gradient of . The activation energy of the reaction in is ______
( is the ideal gas constant).

The Arrhenius equation is

The rate constant of a reaction

A first order gas-phase reaction has an energy of activation of . If the frequency factor of the reaction is , calculate its rate constant at

The rate constant of a first order reaction at is . If the energy of activation of the reaction is , at what temperature would this reaction have rate constant of
