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=8.314JK−1 mol−1 and log2=0.301)
(IIT-JEE-2013)As per Arrhenius equation:
logK2K1=Ea2.3R[T2−T1T2T1]
2.3log2=Ea8.314[10300×310]
∴Ea=53.6kJmol−1