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Question
Answer the following in one or two sentences.
Write the Arrhenius equation and explain the terms involved in it.
Solution
Arrhenius equation: k = `Ae^((-E_a)/(RT))`
where k is the rate constant, Ea is the activation energy, R molar gas constant, T temperature in kelvin and A is the pre-exponential factor.
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