Question
Chemistry Question on Rate of a Chemical Reaction
Which factor in the Arrhenius equation corresponds to the fraction of molecules having kinetic energy greater than activation energy?
A
ln k
B
ln A
C
RT
D
e-Ea/RT
Answer
e-Ea/RT
Explanation
Solution
The term e(-Ea/RT) in the Arrhenius equation represents the fraction of molecules that have kinetic energy equal to or greater than the activation energy.