What is the Arrhenius Equation and How is it Related to Temperature?
The Arrhenius equation is a formula that expresses the dependence of the reaction rate constant on temperature. It is given by:
\[ k = A \exp\left(-\frac{E_a}{RT}\right) \]
where \( k \) is the rate constant, \( A \) is the pre-exponential factor, \( E_a \) is the activation energy, \( R \) is the gas constant, and \( T \) is the absolute temperature. This equation shows that as the temperature increases, the rate constant \( k \) also increases, thereby accelerating the reaction.
