The activation energy of one of the reactions in a biochemical process is 532611 J mol$-$1. When the temperature falls from 310 K to 300 K, the change in rate constant observed is k300 = x $\times$ 10$-$3 k310. The value of x is ____________.
[Given : $\ln 10 = 2.3$, R = 8.3 J K$-$1 mol$-$1]
Answer (integer)
1
Solution
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \ln \left(\frac{\mathrm{K}_2}{\mathrm{~K}_1}\right)=\frac{\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{a}}}{\mathrm{R}}\left(\frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}_1}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}_2}\right) \\\\
& \ln \left(\frac{\mathrm{K}_2}{\mathrm{~K}_1}\right)=\frac{532611}{8.3} \times\left(\frac{10}{310 \times 300}\right)
\end{aligned}
$$<br/><br/>
where $\mathrm{K}_2$ is at $310 \mathrm{~K} \,\& \mathrm{~K}_1$ is at $300 \mathrm{~K}$<br/><br/>
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \ln \left(\frac{\mathrm{K}_2}{\mathrm{~K}_1}\right)=6.9 \\\\
& =3 \times \ln 10 \\\\
& \ln \frac{\mathrm{K}_2}{\mathrm{~K}_1}=\ln 10^3 \\\\
& \mathrm{~K}_2=\mathrm{K}_1 \times 10^3 \\\\
& \mathrm{~K}_1=\mathrm{K}_2 \times 10^3
\end{aligned}
$$<br/><br/>
So K = 1
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Kinetics · Topic: Rate of Reaction
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