Q.

What is the percentage of the reactant molecules crossing over the energy barrier at 325K (nearest integer) given that H325K = 0.12Kcal , Ea (backward) = 0.02 Kcal ?

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answer is 80.

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Detailed Solution

ΔH=Ea(f)Ea(b); 0.12=Ea(f)0.02Ea(f)=140cal
  Ea​=x=e(Ea​​/RT)

x=e−(140) ​/ (2×325) 

 R=1.98cal/molek,R≈2cal/mol.k

x=e−0.2154

ln x=0.2154

ln x=2.303−0.2154​=0.0935

x=antilog(0.0935)

x=0.8063

Percentage=80.63%

% of reactant crossing over the energy barrier
 

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