The rate of decomposition for methyl nitrite and ethyl nitrite can be given in terms…

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Problem

The rate of decomposition for methyl nitrite and ethyl nitrite can be given in terms of rate constant (in

\text{sec}^{-1}

)

K_1

and

K_2

respectively. The energy of activations for the two reactions are

152.30 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1}

and

157.7 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1}

as well as frequency factors are

10^{13}

and

10^{14}

respectively for the decomposition of methyl and ethyl nitrite. Calculate the temperature at which rate constant will be same for the two reactions.