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Activation energy
Example: Assume that the following reaction takes place in a single step:
Reaction mechanism:
Transition state
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Activation energy
Example: Assume that the following reaction takes place in a single step:
Potential energy
Potential energy level profile:
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Transition Reaction
Before After
state extent
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
Svante Arrhenius found the equation for gas phase reactions in 1889:
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
Arrhenius plot:
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The Arrhenius equation
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The Arrhenius equation
Arrhenius plot:
T k 1/T
ln k
K s‒1 K‒1
273 0,00366 -14,06
298 0,00336 -10,27
308 0,00325 -8,91
318 0,00314 -7,60
328 0,00305 -6,54
338 0,00296 -5,32
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The Arrhenius equation
Arrhenius plot:
ARRHENIUS PLOT
0.00
0.00300 0.00310 0.00320 0.00330 0.00340 0.00350 0.00360 0.00370
-2.00
-4.00
-8.00
-10.00
-12.00
-14.00
-16.00
1/T / K‒1
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The Arrhenius equation
-4.00
ln k
-8.00
-10.00
-12.00
-14.00
-16.00
1/T / K‒1
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The Arrhenius equation
Arrhenius plot:
𝐸a
𝑚= −
( 1
𝑇1 )
, ln 𝑘 1 𝑅
( 1
𝑇2
, ln 𝑘2
)
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The Arrhenius equation
Catalase
Gold
Platinum
Tungsten
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Exercises
Please solve
Exercise 26-29 at page 304 in Higher Level Chemistry
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