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Arrhenius Equation
Taking the natural
logarithm of both
sides, the equation
becomes
1
ln k = -Ea (
)
+ ln A
RT
y = mx + b
Therefore, if k is determined experimentally at
several temperatures, and lnk vs 1/T is plotted
Ea can be calculated from the slope of the plot.

Chemical
Kinetics
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