15.63 units and reaction order

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Angela G 2K
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15.63 units and reaction order

Postby Angela G 2K » Wed Mar 07, 2018 5:58 pm

The question gives the rate constant 25 C as 1.5x10^10 L.mol-1.s-1, indicating a second order reaction. The question asks for the rate constant of the same reaction but at 37 C, given an activation energy of 38 kJmol-.1. The answer I got was 2.7x10^10 L.mol-1.s-1, but the answer in the back of the book is 2.7^10 mol.L-1.s-1, indicating a zero order reaction. How does this happen?

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Adrienne Dang 1B
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Re: 15.63 units and reaction order

Postby Adrienne Dang 1B » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:33 am

I'm pretty sure you are correct with the units. I got L mol-1s-1 as well for the units!


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