Hydrogen peroxide decomposes spontaneously to yield water and oxygen gas according to the reaction equation 2H,0,(aq) — 2н,00) + 0,(@) The activation energy for this reaction is 75 kJ-mol. The enzyme catalase, found in blood, lowers the activation energy to 8.0 kJ-mol-1. At what temperature would the non-catalyzed reaction need to be run to have a rate equal to that of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction at 25 °C? T = K

Hydrogen peroxide decomposes spontaneously to yield water and oxygen gas according to the reaction equation 2H,0,(aq) — 2н,00) + 0,(@) The activation energy for this reaction is 75 kJ-mol. The enzyme catalase, found in blood, lowers the activation energy to 8.0 kJ-mol-1. At what temperature would the non-catalyzed reaction need to be run to have a rate equal to that of the enzyme-catalyzed reaction at 25 °C? T = K

Introductory Chemistry For Today

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Chapter8: Reaction Rates And Equilibrium

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Problem 8.76E

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