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What will be the effect of temperature on rate constant?
What is the effect of temperature on the rate constant of a reaction? How can this effect of temperature on rate constant be represented quantitatively?
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Solution
The rate constant of a reaction is nearly doubled with a 10° rise in temperature. However, the exact dependence of the rate of a chemical reaction on temperature is given by the Arrhenius equation.
k = `Ae^(-E_a/(RT))`
Where,
A = Arrhenius factor or the frequency factor
T = Temperature
R = Gas constant
Ea = Activation energy
Notes
Students should refer to the answer according to their questions.
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