For the adsorption of hydrogen on platinum, the activation energy is 30   kJ   mol – 1 and…

For the adsorption of hydrogen on platinum, the activation energy is 30 kJ mol1 and for the adsorption of hydrogen on nickel, the activation energy is 41.4 kJ mol1. The logarithm of the ratio of the rates of chemisorption on equal areas of the metals at 300 K is _______ (Nearest integer)

Given: In10=2.3

R=8.3 J K-1 mol-1

Solution

According  to Arrhenius's equation,

k=Ae-Ea/RTlogk=logA-Ea2.3RT

Ea1=For the adsorption of hydrogen on platinum, the activation energy

Ea2=for the adsorption of hydrogen on nickel, the activation energy

logk2 k1=Ea2-Ea12.3 RT=11.4×10002.3×8.3×300

=1.9902

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 1)

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