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If the definition of the temperature coefficient of the reaction holds good for a reaction between 27°C and 37°C, the activation energy for the reaction in kJ.mol-1 is
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Options:
  • A 102
  • B 53.5
  • C
  • D 141.5
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 53.5

Given, T1=27+273=300 K ; T2=37+273=310K 

Temperature coefficient of a reaction is ideally = 2.

Let the rate of reaction at 27°C be k i.e.  K1=k , then rate of reaction at 37°C be 2k i.e. K2= 2k
From the Arrhenius equation we get , 
logk2k1=Ea2.303 RT2-T1T1T2 , where Ea is the Activation energy & R=8.314×10-3 kJ mol-1 K-1

log2kk=Ea2.303 ×8.314×10-3×310-300310×300

log2=Ea2.303×8.314×10-3×1093000

Ea=2.303×0.3010×8.314×10-3×9300010 kJ mol-1

Ea=53.5 kJ

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