When heated, cyclopropane is converted to propene. Rate constants for this reaction at 470°C and 510°C are k = 1.10 10-4 s-1 and k = 1.02 10-3 s-1, respectively. Determine the activation energy, Ea, from these data.

Question

When heated, cyclopropane is converted to propene. Rate constants for this reaction at 470°C and 510°C are k = 1.10  10-4 s-1 and k = 1.02  10-3 s-1, respectively. Determine the activation energy, Ea, from these data.

DrBob222 · Answer

Can't you use the Arrhenius equation?