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Ethyl iodide (C2H5I) decomposes at a certain temperature
Chapter 13, Problem 5PE(choose chapter or problem)
Ethyl iodide (\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\)) decomposes at a certain temperature in the gas phase as follows:
\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{HI}(\mathrm{g})\)
From the following data determine the order.of the reaction and the rate constant.
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QUESTION:
Ethyl iodide (\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}\)) decomposes at a certain temperature in the gas phase as follows:
\(\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{5} \mathrm{I}(\mathrm{g}) \rightarrow \mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{H}_{4}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{HI}(\mathrm{g})\)
From the following data determine the order.of the reaction and the rate constant.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 3
(a)
Arrhenius equation gives the relation between reaction rate constant (k) , temperature (T) and activation energy as follows;
Here,
= Activation energy of reaction
= Gas constant
= Temperature