Temperature and Reaction Rate
rate = k[A]
Consider the rate law for a first order reaction:
Where is the temperature dependence?
Answer: It is embodied in the rate constant, k, that is,
k depends on the temperature at which the
reaction is conducted.
What does the T-dependence of k look like?
R-COOR’ + H2O R-COOH + R’OH
ester
acid
alcohol
organic ester hydrolysis
test
reaction
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