VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    According to Arrhenius equation, the rate constant (K) is related to temperature (T) as:

    A)  In \[\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}=\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}-\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\]

    B)  In \[\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}=-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}-\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\]

    C)  In \[\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}=\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}+\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\]

    D)  In \[\frac{{{k}_{2}}}{{{k}_{1}}}=-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}+\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Arrhenius equation is written as: \[K=A{{e}^{-{{E}_{a}}/RT}}\] Taking logarithm, above equation may be written as: In K = In \[A-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\times \frac{1}{T}\] \[\therefore \] In \[{{K}_{1}}=\] In \[A-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\times \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}\]       ??.(i) In \[{{K}_{2}}=\]In \[A-\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\times \frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}}\]       ??.(ii) Subtracting the Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii) In  \[{{K}_{2}}=\] In \[{{K}_{1}}=\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}-\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\] In \[\frac{{{K}_{2}}}{{{K}_{1}}}=\frac{{{E}_{a}}}{R}\left[ \frac{1}{{{T}_{1}}}-\frac{1}{{{T}_{2}}} \right]\]


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