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Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature
Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature
 Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature

Arrhenius Equation : Rate increases with temperature due to increase in rate

constant.

A = Pre-exponential factor/ Frequency

factor / Arrhenius Constant

Ea= Activation energy

K = Rate Constant
Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature
Energy

Reaction coordinate
Energy

Reaction coordinate
Energy

Reaction coordinate
Ea = min K. E. colliding molecules must have to reach Transition state
Ethres= min. Total energy to reach Transition State
Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature
Example The rate constant is given by the equation:
K = P . A . e−Ea/RT
Which factor should register a decrease for the reaction to proceed more
rapidly?

(a) T (b) A
(c) Ea (d) P
Example
Example
Example The rate constant, the activation energy and the frequency factor of a
chemical reaction at 25°C are 3.0 × 10–4 s–1, 104.4 KJ mol–1 and 6.0 × 1014 s–1
respectively. The value of the rate constant as T → ∞ is :
(A) 2.0 × 1018 s–1 (B) 6.0 × 1014 s–1 (C) infinite (D) 3.6 × 1030 s–1
Example A large increase in the rate of a reaction for a rise in temperature is due to
(A) increase in the number of collisions
(B) the increase in the number of activated molecules
(C) The shortening of mean free path
(D) the lowering of activation energy
 Dependence of Rate of reaction on temperature

Temperature Coefficient

Ratio of rate constants at two temperatures differing by 10K:

❖ For every 10K rise in temperature, k almost doubles.[Not always true]