Question: : In a bioreactor study on ethanol production using immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a packed bed reactor, the rate of ethanol production ( R )

: In a bioreactor study on ethanol production using immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a packed bed reactor, the rate of ethanol production (R) in the system can be described by the Arrhenius equation:R = Ka * exp(-Ea / RT)where: R = rate of ethanol production (in g/L/h) Ka = rate constant Ea = activation energy (in J/mol) R = gas constant (8.314 J/mol*K) T = temperature (in Kelvin)During the experiment, the rate of ethanol production was measured at two different temperatures: T1=300 K and T2=320 K. The corresponding rates of ethanol production were R1=0.05 g/L/h and R2=0.08 g/L/h, respectively.Calculate the rate constant (Ka) for the ethanol production reaction.Determine the activation energy (Ea) for the reaction.C6H12O62 C2H5OH +2 CO2

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