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Alona [7]
3 years ago
10

The activation energy of an uncatalyzed reaction is 70 kJ/mol. When a catalyst is added, the activation energy (at 20 °C) is 42

kJ/mol. Theoretically, to what temperature (°C) would one have to heat the solution so that the rate of the uncatalyzed reaction is equal to the rate of the catalyzed reaction at 20 °C? Assume the frequency factor A is constant, and assume the initial concentrations are the same.
Chemistry
1 answer:
denis23 [38]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

T = 215.33 °C

Explanation:

The activation energy is given by the Arrhenius equation:

k = Ae^{\frac{-Ea}{RT}}

<u>Where:</u>

k: is the rate constant

A: is the frequency factor    

Ea: is the activation energy

R: is the gas constant = 8.314 J/(K*mol)

T: is the temperature

We have for the uncatalyzed reaction:

Ea₁ = 70 kJ/mol

And for the catalyzed reaction:

Ea₂ = 42 kJ/mol

T₂ = 20 °C = 293 K

The frequency factor A is constant and the initial concentrations are the same.

Since the rate of the uncatalyzed reaction (k₁) is equal to the rate of the catalyzed reaction (k₂), we have:

k_{1} = k_{2}

Ae^{\frac{-Ea_{1}}{RT_{1}}} = Ae^{\frac{-Ea_{2}}{RT_{2}}}   (1)

By solving equation (1) for T₁ we have:

T_{1} = \frac{T_{2}*Ea_{1}}{Ea_{2}} = \frac{293 K*70 kJ/mol}{42 kJ/mol} = 488. 33 K = 215.33 ^\circ C  

Therefore, we need to heat the solution at 215.33 °C so that the rate of the uncatalyzed reaction is equal to the rate of the catalyzed reaction.

I hope it helps you!      

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