Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A reaction has an activation energy of . Its rate constant at is . Find the rate constant at , and the factor by which it grew.
, with in kelvin and . For two temperatures, . A graph of against is a straight line with slope . Change to joules per mole before you use .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , and .
Step 1. The temperature part. .
Step 2. The logarithm of the ratio. .
Step 3. The ratio. .
Step 4. The new rate constant. .
Check. The rate constant grew by for , which is about for each . This is in the usual range of 2 to 3.
Answer: at , which is times larger.
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