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Rate constants for the gas-phase decomposition of hydrogen iodide are listed in

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Question

Rate constants for the gas-phase decomposition of hydrogen iodide are listed in the following table: 2 HI (g) rightarrow H_2(g) + I_2 (g) Set up a spreadsheet in Excel with the appropriate columns: T (degree Q), T (K), 1/T (K^-1), k, In k. Plot In k vs. 1/T (K^-1). Label x- and y-axes. Fit a straight line through all of the points and display the equation and RSQ value on the graph with the following title: Arrhenius Plot. Find the activation energy (in kJ/mol) for this reaction using your Excel spreadsheet. Determine the frequency factor, A, for the reaction using your Excel spreadsheet. Print out your graph and your Excel Spreadsheet for this problem.

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