Mycobacterium avium, a human pathogen responsible for respiratory infections, is sometimes found in hot tubs. M. avium can be inactivated by many disinfectants including chlorine, bromine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone. For inactivation by chlorine dioxide, the following rate constants were obtained. What is the activation energy (in kJ/mol) for the inactivation of M. avium by chlorine dioxide?

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From the given data we can observe that the reaction rate constant varies with temperature Activat... View the full answer