The uncatalyzed decomposition of substance X has an activation energy of 92 kJ mol⁻¹

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

The uncatalyzed decomposition of substance X has an activation energy of 92 kJ mol⁻¹. A surface catalyst lowers the activation energy to 60 kJ mol⁻¹. Without performing calculations, predict whether the relative rate enhancement provided by the catalyst will be greater at 300 K or at 600 K, and justify your answer qualitatively.

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