4.8 - Temperature Dependence of Rate – Arrhenius Equation
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What is the Arrhenius equation?
💡 Hint: Remember the components: k, A, Ea, R, and T.
What does activation energy (Ea) represent?
💡 Hint: Think about a barrier that needs to be overcome.
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What does the Arrhenius equation express?
💡 Hint: Focus on how temperature influences reaction dynamics.
True or False: Activation energy is the maximum energy needed for reaction.
💡 Hint: Think of activation energy as the threshold that needs to be crossed.
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A chemist measures the rate constant of a reaction at 300 K as 1.5 x 10^-5 s^-1 and at 350 K as 5.0 x 10^-4 s^-1. Calculate the activation energy for this reaction.
💡 Hint: You will rearrange the equation for Ea and use values of R as 8.314 J/mol·K.
Why does understanding the temperature dependence of reaction rates matter in environmental science?
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature fluctuations may affect chemical processes in nature.
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