solutions to Arrhenius Equation problem sheet

1.
Reaction 1 Reaction2
Exothermic or exo endo
endothermic
EA forward reaction 50 300
Enthalpy value 100 200
EA reverse reaction 150 100

2.
1/T (/K)
x 10^-3 ln K
3.597 -11.9
3.472 -11.18
3.356 -10.44
3.247 -9.7
0
3.2 3.25 3.3 3.35 3.4 3.45 3.5 3.55 3.6 3.65
-2

-4

-6
lnk
-8
Linear ()
-10
f(x) = - 6.29x + 10.69
-12 R = 1

-14

1/T (/K) x 10^-3

b) From the graph, y intercept = 10.687

Gradient = -6.2879 x 10-3
Slope = -Ea/R = - 6288 K
-Ea = - 6288 K x 8.31 Jmol-1K-1
Ea = 52.2kJ mol-1
c) Intercept ln A = 10.687 ( remember if ln x = y then x = ey)
A = 4.37 x 104 mol-1dm3s-1

3. k= 8.727 s-1 (Remember to convert from 0C to Kelvin)

4. Substitute the numbers into the equation: (Remember Ea is in Joules/mol)

lnk = -(200 X 1000) / (8.314)(289) + ln9
k = 6.37X10-36 M-1s-1

5. Use the equation k = Ae-Ea/RT (or use the integrated form and make Ea the subject
before substituting)
12 = 15e-Ea/(8.314)(22)
Ea = 40.82J/mol

6. Ea=1.026x105 J/mol

7. Use the equatioin ln(k1/k2)=-Ea/R(1/T2-1/T1)

ln(7/k2)=[(900 X 1000)/8.314](1/370-1/310)
k2=2.74X1025M-1s-1

8. Use the equatioin ln (k1/k2) =-Ea/R(1/T1-1/T2)

ln (15/7)=-[(600 X 1000)/8.314](1/T1 - 1/389)
T1 = 391K

9. Ea = 272 kJ/mol = 272000J/mol T1 = 500oC or 773 K k1 = 6.1x10-4s-1

a) To get A use ln k = -Ea/RT + ln A ln k + Ea/RT = ln A

lnA = ln 6.1x10-4s-1 + 272000/8.31x773

= - 7.40 + 42.34
lnA = 34.921
A = 1.466 x 1015

b) if T2 = 25oC or 298 K then ln k2/k1 = Ea/R(T2 T1/T2T1)

ln k2/6.1x10-4s-1 = 272000/8.31(298 773 / 298x773)

ln k2/6.1x10-4s-1 = -67.46

k2/6.1x10-4s-1 = 5.03 x 10 -30

k2 = 3.07 x 10-32s-1

10. ln(1.65) =( -Ea /8.31 x 10-3) x (1/313 1/293)

Ea = 19.1 kJ mol-1

11. Use Arrhenius equation

ln(kcat/ kuncat) = Ecat/Euncat = 11.9/14.0 = 0.85

kcat/ kuncat = 2.33 Increased rate by a factor of 2.33.

12. Plot lnk against 1/T

lnk -3.948 -3.224 -2.489 -1.528

1/T 0.00244 0.00240 0.00235 0.00229

Gradient = Ea/R
(3.948 1.528) / (0.00244 0.00229)
= 16133

Ea = 16133 x 8.31 = 134 kJ mol-1