The rate constant for the decomposition of hydrocarbons is 2.418×10−5 s−1 at 546 K. If the energy of activation is 179.9 kJ/mol, what will be the value of preexponential factor?
According to Arrhenius equation,
log k=log A−Ea2.303 RT
k=2.418×10−5 s−1;EQ=179.9 kJ mol−1or179900 J mol−1R=8.314 JK−1 mol−1T=546 Klog A=log k+Ea2.303 RT=log(2.418×10−5 s−1)+179900 J mol−12.303×(8.314 Jk−1 mol−1)×546K=−4.6184+17.21=12.5916A=Antilog12.5916=3.9×1012s−1A=3.9×1012s−1