Question

Explain the Arrhenius Equation, k = Ae-Ea/RT, in your own words. How does the Arrhenius Equation relate to the iodine clock reaction? Please explain in one well-developed paragraph.

Answer 1

k = Ae-Ea/RT

k = is the rate constnat, that is, how fast is a raction at a given temperature, when concnetrations are variable

A = the exponential factor, depends on interactions between moleulces, not commonly dependant of T

exp --> this is an exponential graph, therefore, the higher T; the higher K

Ea = activaiton energy depedning on the reaction and catalysts

T = --> it is inversly proportional to the exponential meaning it is very expansive

it will increase K very fast as T increases

for iodine reaction, the higher T the faster it will finish and change (clocks)