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Catalyst A reduces the activation energy for a reaction by 10 kJ mol-1 at 300 K. The ratio of rate constants, kT, CatalysedkT, Uncatalysed is ex. The value of x is____[nearest integer] [Assume that the pre-exponential factor is same in both the cases. Given R=8.31 J K-1 mol-1]
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The correct answer is: 4

Arrhenius equation for the rate constant of a reaction in terms of energy of activation is given by

K=Ae-EaRT

Kcatalyst=AeEa'RT

Kuncatalysed=Ae-EaRT

KcatalystKUncatalysed=eEa-Ea'RT=e10×10008.314×300=e4

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