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The rate of a reaction doubles when its temperature changes from 300 K to 310 K. Activation energy of such a reaction will be:


[R=8.314 JK1mol1 and log2=0.301]

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53.6 kJ mol1
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48.6 kJ mol1
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58.5 kJ mol1
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60.5 kJ mol1
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Solution

The correct option is A 53.6 kJ mol1
Let,
K1=Rate of reaction at 300 K temperature
K2= Rate of reaction at 310 K temperature
ΔEact= Activation energy

log(K2K1)=ΔEact2.303K(13101300)

log(2)=ΔEact2.303×8.314(10300×310) (K2=2K1)

ΔEact=53.59KJmol1

Hence, the correct option is A

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