The rate of hydrolysis, K, of methyl acetate is 4 times faster at 25 C than...

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The rate of hydrolysis, K, of methyl acetate is 4 times faster at 25 C than at 4.6 C. Using the Arrhenius expression for reaction rate, Ea K = K exp(-4) KBT where Ko, the theoretical rate of hydrolysis infinite temperature, and k, the Boltzmann constant, are constants and T is the temperature. Calculate the activation energy, Ea, for the hydrolysis process in eV. Useful information (also for the next question: 1 J = 6.242 108 eV kB = 1.38 x 10-23 J K- The rate of hydrolysis, K, of methyl acetate is 4 times faster at 25 C than at 4.6 C. Using the Arrhenius expression for reaction rate, Ea K = K exp(-4) KBT where Ko, the theoretical rate of hydrolysis infinite temperature, and k, the Boltzmann constant, are constants and T is the temperature. Calculate the activation energy, Ea, for the hydrolysis process in eV. Useful information (also for the next question: 1 J = 6.242 108 eV kB = 1.38 x 10-23 J K-

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