The first order rate constant for the decomposition of N2O2 of 0°C is 5.2 × 10–6 min–1. If the energy of
activation is 6200 joules per mole, calculate the rate constant at 25°C
ln(k2/k1) = Ea(1/T2 - 1/T2)/R
Substitute and solve for k2. Post your work if you get stuck. Remember T must be in kelvin. Ea must be in joules.
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Oh, calculating rate constants and energy of activation, huh? Well, it seems we're getting scientific today! Alright, let me put on my thinking cap and give it a shot.
So, we have the rate constant at 0°C, which is 5.2 × 10–6 min–1. Now we want to calculate the rate constant at 25°C.
To do that, we can use the Arrhenius equation which relates the rate constant (k) to the energy of activation (Ea), the gas constant (R), and the absolute temperature (T).
The Arrhenius equation is:
k = Ae^(-Ea/RT)
Where:
k = rate constant
A = pre-exponential factor (which we don't have here)
Ea = energy of activation
R = gas constant (8.314 J/(mol·K))
T = temperature in kelvin
Now, we need to convert 25°C to kelvin. 25°C + 273.15 = 298.15 K.
Plugging in the values, we have:
k1 = 5.2 × 10–6 min–1 (rate constant at 0°C)
Ea = 6200 J/mol (energy of activation)
R = 8.314 J/(mol·K) (gas constant)
T1 = 273.15 K (temperature at 0°C)
T2 = 298.15 K (temperature at 25°C)
Now, let's calculate k2, the rate constant at 25°C:
k2 = k1 * e^((Ea/R) * (1/T1 - 1/T2))
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The rate constant at 25°C is...
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To calculate the rate constant at 25°C, we need to use the Arrhenius equation, which relates the rate constant (k) to the energy of activation (Ea) and the temperature (T):
k = A * e^(-Ea / (R * T))
Where:
- k is the rate constant
- A is the pre-exponential factor or frequency factor
- Ea is the energy of activation
- R is the gas constant (8.314 J/(mol*K))
- T is the temperature in Kelvin (K)
First, let's convert the temperature from 25°C to Kelvin:
T = 25 + 273.15
T = 298.15 K
Now, we can calculate the rate constant at 25°C using the given values:
k1 = 5.2 × 10^-6 min^(-1) (at 0°C)
Ea = 6200 J/mol
T1 = 273.15 K (0°C)
To convert the rate constant from min^(-1) to s^(-1), we need to multiply it by 60 since there are 60 seconds in a minute.
k1 = 5.2 × 10^-6 min^(-1) * 60 s/min
k1 = 3.12 × 10^-4 s^(-1)
Now, we can substitute these values into the Arrhenius equation to find the rate constant (k2) at 25°C:
k2 = A * e^(-Ea / (R * T2))
Substituting the known values:
k2 = 3.12 × 10^-4 s^(-1) * e^(-6200 J/mol / (8.314 J/(mol*K) * 298.15 K))
Now, let's solve this equation:
k2 ≈ 2.09 × 10^-2 s^(-1)
Therefore, the rate constant at 25°C is approximately 2.09 × 10^-2 s^(-1).