The Arrhenius Equation for Reversible Reactions

1. the forward rate constant as a function of temperature

2. the backward rate constant as a function of temperature

3. the equilibrium constant as a function of temperature

4. an Arrhenius Plot for determining the activation energy

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Arrhenius Equation k =Ae-Ea/RT Forward A = 100 Backward A = 5000
take the ln of this equation Reaction Ea = 19 Reaction Ea = 29 DH = -10

T (K) kf kb K = kf/kb 1/T ln kf ln kb

Equilibrium Constant
250 1.06E-02 4.26E-03 2.48E+00 0.00400 -4.55 -5.46 31
260 1.50E-02 7.29E-03 2.06E+00 0.00385 -4.20 -4.92 2.51
270 2.08E-02 1.20E-02 1.73E+00 0.00370 -3.87 -4.42 1
2
280 2.81E-02 1.90E-02 1.48E+00 0.00357 -3.57 -3.96 1
K
290 3.73E-02 2.93E-02 1.27E+00 0.00345 -3.29 -3.53 1.51

300 4.85E-02 4.37E-02 1.11E+00 0.00333 -3.03 -3.13 11

310 6.21E-02 6.37E-02 9.75E-01 0.00323 -2.78 -2.75 0.51
320 7.82E-02 9.06E-02 8.63E-01 0.00313 -2.55 -2.40 1
0
330 9.71E-02 1.26E-01 7.70E-01 0.00303 -2.33 -2.07 1250 270 290 310 330 350
340 1.19E-01 1.72E-01 6.92E-01 0.00294 -2.13 -1.76 1
Temperature
350 1.44E-01 2.31E-01 6.25E-01 0.00286 -1.94 -1.47 1

Rate constants as a function of temperature 1/T

2.50E-01 0.00250 0.00300 0.00350 0.00400 0.00450
0.00
2.00E-01
f(x) = - 3493.9759036145x + 8.5171931914
-1.00
1.50E-01 f(x) = - 2289.156626506x + 4.605170186 note
k -2.00
1.00E-01
ln k -3.00
5.00E-02
-4.00
0.00E+00
-5.00
250 270 290 310 330 350 Arrhenius Plot
separate plots are given Temperature -6.00
below two temperature version deriving the equation
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Note: different y-axis scales!

Forward Rate Constant Backward Rate Constant

1.60E-01 2.50E-01

1.40E-01
2.00E-01
1.20E-01
 1.60E-01 2.50E-01

1.40E-01
2.00E-01
1.20E-01

1.00E-01 1.50E-01
kf 8.00E-02 kb

1.00E-01
6.00E-02

4.00E-02
5.00E-02
2.00E-02

0.00E+00 0.00E+00
250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 250 270 290 310 330 350

Temperature Temperature

change of rate constant from 250 to 350 K

(k350/k250) 13.68 54.22

larger change: backward

type of reaction: exothermic

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 Is this possible? Explain why or why not. Answer

Can an equilibrium constant, K, ever be temperature independent?

Answer

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