An Arrhenius plot was performed for a kinetics experiment. The plot yielded the following straight line equation: y = -7749x + 20.6 Calculate the activation energy, Ea, and the collision frequency factor, A, for the experiment.

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An Arrhenius plot was performed for a kinetics experiment.

The plot yielded the following straight line equation:  y = -7749x + 20.6

Calculate the activation energy, Ea, and the collision frequency factor, A, for the experiment. 

An Arrhenius plot was performed for a kinetics experiment.
The plot yielded the following straight line equation: y = -7749x + 20.6
Calculate the activation energy, Ea, and the collision frequency factor, A,
for the experiment.
Ea =
A =
J/mol
Transcribed Image Text:An Arrhenius plot was performed for a kinetics experiment. The plot yielded the following straight line equation: y = -7749x + 20.6 Calculate the activation energy, Ea, and the collision frequency factor, A, for the experiment. Ea = A = J/mol
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=>Straight line equation:-

        y = -7749x + 20.6

=> So firstly we write arrhenius equation than we compare it with that equation.

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