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The rate constants k1 and k2 for two different reactions are 1016 .e-2000/T and 1015 .e-1000/T,respectively. The temperature at which k1= k2 is
Q. The rate constants
k
1
and
k
2
for two different reactions are
1
0
16
.
e
−
2000/
T
and
1
0
15
.
e
−
1000/
T
,respectively. The temperature at which
k
1
=
k
2
is
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A
1000 K
19%
B
2.303
2000
K
21%
C
2000 K
10%
D
2.303
1000
K
50%
Solution:
k
1
=
1
0
16
e
−
2000
T
k
2
=
1
0
15
e
−
2000
T
By taking log on both of them
⟹
lo
g
k
1
=
lo
g
1
0
16
−
2.303
2000
t
⟹
lo
g
k
2
=
lo
g
1
0
15
−
2.303
1000
t
Now,
k
1
=
k
2
, Hence from equations
T
=
2.303
1000
k