Edexcel A-Level Chemistry 9CH0
Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
Bonding and Structure
Inorganic Chemistry and the Periodic Table
Formulae, Equations and Amounts of Substance
Organic Chemistry I
Modern Analytical Techniques I
Energetics I
Kinetics I
Equilibrium I
Acid-Base Equilibria
Energetics II
Redox II
Transition Metals
Kinetics II
Organic Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry III
Kinetics II
Arrhenius equation and activation energy
- 3 things to know
- Papers 2 and 3
Overview
The Arrhenius equation and its logarithmic form, plotting ln k against 1/T to find the activation energy from the gradient and ln A from the intercept, and Core Practical 14 timing the bromate(V) and bromide reaction at several temperatures.
What you need to know
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Write the Arrhenius equation in its logarithmic (straight-line) form.
Write the Arrhenius equation.
Questions from this subtopic
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- 1
What does the Arrhenius equation relate?
Model answer
The rate constant to the activation energy and the temperature.
- 2
Write the Arrhenius equation.
Model answer
k = A e^(−Eₐ/RT).
- 3
What is the term A in the Arrhenius equation called?
Model answer
The pre-exponential (frequency) factor.
- 4
Write the Arrhenius equation in its logarithmic (straight-line) form.
Model answer
ln k = ln A − Eₐ/(RT).
- 5
What is plotted to obtain a straight line from the Arrhenius equation?
Model answer
ln k against 1/T.
- 6
What does the gradient of a graph of ln k against 1/T equal?
Model answer
−Eₐ/R.
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