The rate of a certain reaction is studied at various temperatures. The table below contains the temperature (T) and rate (k) data collected during the experiments. Plot the data, then answer the following questions.
T(K)...........K(s-1)
400 0.000659
420 0.00327
440 0.0181
460 0.0589
480 0.213
500 0.615
520 1.66
540 3.99
560 9.64
580 20.1
What is value of the activation energy, Ea, for this reaction?
What is the value of the pre-exponential factor (sometimes called the frequency factor), A, for this reaction?