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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.hl.TZ1.21
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Derive Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the activation energy according to the following plot of the linear form of the Arrhenius equation?

Arrhenius equation: k=Ae-EaRT.

A.  Ea=2×8.310.06

B.  Ea=-2×8.310.06

C.  Ea=e2×8.310.06

D.  Ea=e-2×8.310.06

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

A discriminating question in which high scoring candidates had much greater success in transforming the Arrhenius equation into the units used in the graph by taking its natural log and using the dimensions of the slope to arrive at the correct answer.

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 16: Chemical kinetics » 16.1 Rate expression and reaction mechanism
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