# Solution - Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction

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The rate constant for the first-order decomposition of H2O2 is given by the following equation:

logk=14.2-(1.0xx10^4)/TK

Calculate Ea for this reaction and rate constant k if its half-life period be 200 minutes.

(Given: R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1)

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Solution for concept: Temperature Dependence of the Rate of a Reaction. For the courses 12th CBSE (Arts), 12th CBSE (Commerce), 12th CBSE (Science), 12th HSC Science (Computer Science), 12th HSC Science (Electronics), 12th HSC Science (General) , 12th ISC (Arts), 12th ISC (Commerce), 12th ISC (Science), PUC Karnataka Science
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