NTA Abhyas NEET2020ChemistryChemical KineticsPractice
The activation energy of a reaction is zero. The rate constant (k) of the reaction
Options
- Aincreases with the increase in temperature
- Bdecreases with increase in temperature
- Cdecreases with the decrease in temperature
- Dis independent of temperature
Correct answer
D. is independent of temperature
Step-by-step solution
When the activation energy of a reaction is zero, the rate constant (k) of the reaction is nearly independent of temperature. E a = 0 So k = A e - E a / R T = A e - 0 = A Hence the rate constant is independent of temperature.