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The rate constant of a reaction increases by five times on increase in temperature from 27C to 52o. The value of activation energy in kJ mol1 is _________. (Rounded-off to the nearest integer)
Take [log105=0.7R=8.314 J K1 mol1]

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52
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52.00
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52.0
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Solution

Expression for rate constant at two different temperature is given by

logK2K1=Ea2.303 R[1T1TT2]

log 5=Ea2.303×8.314[13001325]

Ea=0.7×2.303×8.314×300×32525J mol1

=52271 J=52.271 kJ mol1=52

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