Compare the normalized (
∞
∞
−
−
κκ
κκ
0
) conductivity decay traces i), ii), and iii) to argue that the reaction
has to be first order on both reactants (reaction orders higher than 3 are very rare) and report the reaction
constant for all 3 runs. (You should compare the reaction rates, that depend on concentration, not the
rate constants, that only depend on temperature)
Calculate the activation energy for the reaction with Ethyl Acetate from the slope of an Arrhenius plot.
To calculate the entropy of activation, ΔS°‡
, you need to use Transition State Theory, which says that
the rate constant can be written as,