Chapter 62

According to equation (1), if the activation energy for some reaction, \(Q\), is greater than the activation energy for a different reaction, \(W\), which has the greater rate constant - reaction \(Q\) or reaction \(W\) (assuming that the value of \(A\), the frequency factor, is identical in both reactions)? Explain.

Give an explanation for the effect of temperature on the rate constant based on molecular speeds.

At how many different temperatures must the rate constant be determined in order to evaluate the activation energy for a reaction?