Q4. By making an Arrhenius plot of your data from Trials 1, 5, 6, and 7 (4 data points), determine the activation energy (Ea, in kJ) of dissolving an Alka-Seltzer tablet. For the plot, graph the natural logarithm (ln) of the rate of reaction on the y-axis and 1/T (inverse Kelvin temperature) on the x-axis. The activation energy may be obtained from the slope of your straight line. Submit your graph below and show your calculations. (6 points)
Table 1 (10 points)
Mass tablet 1 (g)
Mass tablet 2 (g)
Average mass (g)
Alka-Seltzer tablets
2.5g
2.5g
2.5g
Trial 1
Temp water (°C)
Time to dissolve (s)
Rate of reaction (g/s)
17.5
6
53.3
0.0479
17.9
58.45
0.04396
18.3
39.25
0.036
18.12
68.35
0.037
Trial 5
70
27.9
0.0899
Trial 6
49.9
35.15
0.0715
Trial 7
78
6
0.0239