A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of 1.0 ×10^-3 s^-1 at 25^∘ C . (a) If the rea

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A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of 1.0...

A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of $1.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$ at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .$ (a) If the reaction rate doubles when the temperature is increased to $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C},$ what is the activation energy for this reaction in $\mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol}$ ? (b) What is the $E_{\mathrm{a}}(\text { in } \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol})$ if the same temperature change causes the rate to triple?

A certain first-order reaction has a rate constant of $1.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{s}^{-1}$ at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} .$
(a) If the reaction rate doubles when the temperature is increased to $35^{\circ} \mathrm{C},$ what is the activation energy for this reaction in $\mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol}$ ?
(b) What is the $E_{\mathrm{a}}(\text { in } \mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{mol})$ if the same temperature
change causes the rate to triple?

Key Concepts

Activation Energy

Activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that reacting molecules must possess in order to undergo a chemical reaction. It is a crucial parameter in determining the temperature dependence of the reaction rate and represents the energy barrier that must be overcome for a reaction to proceed.

Arrhenius Equation

The Arrhenius equation is a fundamental relationship in chemical kinetics that relates the rate constant of a reaction to the temperature and the activation energy. It shows that the rate constant increases exponentially as the temperature increases, provided that the activation energy remains constant, which allows one to determine the activation energy by analyzing how the rate constant changes with temperature.

Temperature Dependence of Reaction Rates

The temperature dependence of reaction rates refers to the observed phenomenon that increasing the temperature of a system generally increases the reaction rate. This is due to a greater proportion of molecules having sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy barrier, a relationship quantitatively described by the Arrhenius equation.

Rate Constant

The rate constant is a proportionality constant in the rate law that quantifies the speed of a reaction. In first-order reactions, the rate constant is directly related to the reaction rate and the concentration of the reactants, and its variation with temperature provides insight into the reaction's activation energy through the Arrhenius equation.

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