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Discussion Forum : Chemical Reaction Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 28)
28.
The rate constant of a chemical reaction increases by 100 times when the temperature is increased from 400 °K to 500 °K. Assuming transition state theory is valid, the value of E/R is
8987°K
9210°K
8764°K
8621°K
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Rafi said:   5 years ago
According to transition theory;

K = ko.T.e^-E/RT
And from this we get;
Ln(k2/k1) = ln(T2/T1) + E/R {1/T1 -1/T2};
As K2 = 100K1 T1=400k T2=500k;
Ln(100k1/k1) = ln(500/400) + E/R {1/400 - 1/500};
Solving this we get E/R= 8764K.
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Suman said:   1 decade ago
k = k0*e^-(E/RT).
K1 = k0*e^-(E/400R).
K1 = k0*e^-(E/500R).
GIVEN THAT,
K2 = 100K1.................(1).
K1/K2 = e^-(E/400R-E/500R).........(2).

Substitute eqn 1 in 2 and take logarithmic on both sides you will get the answer.
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Shan Rana said:   1 decade ago
Correct option is [B] 9210K.

@Suman has given the right solution.

1/100 = e^(E/R400 - E/R500).
ln 0.01 = E/R (-1/2000).
-4.61 = E/R (-0.0005).
E/R = 4.61/0.0005.
E/R = 9210 K.
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Vishal Verma said:   7 years ago
Option (C) is correct when it is given to transition state theory.

Option (B) is correct if we have given to assume Arrhenius theory.
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V v said:   1 decade ago
Correct answer: C

As they ask to solve by transition state theory.

Equation is: K = Ko*e^(-E/RT)*T.

Surya said:   1 decade ago
Here the answer is wrong the rate follows this equation according to transition state theory:

K = Ko*e^(-E/RT)*T.

Here k increased by 100 times and temperatures are 400 and 500 then we get the answer 8764.

Ajay said:   1 decade ago
For transition state theory answer is C. While B is when we use Arrhenius equation.

Ranjan Yadav said:   9 years ago
Ln((100k1/k1)) = E/R[(500 - 400)/(500 * 400)].
E/R = 9210 KELVIN.

Parth said:   8 years ago
Correct Answer is 8764 k. Here we are calculating according to transition state theory, So formula is k = k0e-(E/RT)*T.

Srinath said:   8 years ago
C is the correct option. I also agree.


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