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What is the activation energy required for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen at 25°C, given the rate constant of the reaction is 0.005 s⁻¹?

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To calculate the activation energy  Ea  for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, we need to use the Arrhenius equation:k = A * exp -Ea /  R * T  where:k = rate constant  0.005 s A = pre-exponential factor  also called the frequency factor Ea = activation energy  which we want to find R = gas constant  8.314 J/ mol*K  T = temperature in Kelvin  25C + 273.15 = 298.15 K However, we don't have the value of the pre-exponential factor  A  for this reaction. In order to find the activation energy, we would need either the value of A or another rate constant at a different temperature to compare.If you can provide either of these additional pieces of information, we can proceed to calculate the activation energy.
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