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The decomposition of a hydrocarbon follows the equation k=(4.5×1011s-1)e-28000 K /T. What will be the value of activation energy?
Q. The decomposition of a hydrocarbon follows the equation
k
=
(
4.5
×
1
0
11
s
−
1
)
e
−
28000
K
/
T
.
What will be the value of activation energy?
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A
669
K
J
m
o
l
−
1
5%
B
232.79
K
J
m
o
l
−
1
62%
C
4.5
×
1
0
11
K
J
m
o
l
−
1
10%
D
28000
K
J
m
o
l
−
1
23%
Solution:
Arrhenius equation,
k
=
A
e
−
E
a
/
RT
Given equation is
k
=
(
4.5
×
1
0
11
s
−
1
)
e
−
28000
K
/
T
Comparing both the equations, we get
−
RT
E
a
=
−
T
28000
K
E
a
=
28000
K
×
R
=
28000
K
×
8.314
J
K
−
1
m
o
l
−
1
=
232.79
K
J
m
o
l
−
1