Paper: CSIR-NET June 2015 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Kinetics · Topic: Arrhenius Activation · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
According to transition state theory, the temperature-dependence of pre-exponential factor (A) for a reaction between a linear and a non-linear molecule, that forms products through a nonlinear transition state, is given by
(a)T
(b)$\mathrm{T}^{2}$
(c)$\mathrm{T}^{-2}$
(d)$\mathrm{T}^{-1.5}$
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
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