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What is the rate constant for the reaction A + B → C if the activation energy is 50 kJ/mol and the temperature is 300 K? Also, predict the order of reaction based on the mechanism proposed.

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To calculate the rate constant  k  for the reaction A + B  C, we can use the Arrhenius equation:k = Ae^-Ea/RT where:k = rate constantA = pre-exponential factor  also known as the frequency factor Ea = activation energy  50 kJ/mol R = gas constant  8.314 J/molK T = temperature  300 K However, we do not have the value of the pre-exponential factor  A  in the given information. Therefore, we cannot calculate the exact value of the rate constant  k  for this reaction.As for predicting the order of the reaction based on the proposed mechanism, we need more information about the reaction mechanism, such as the elementary steps and their molecularity. The overall order of the reaction is determined by adding the molecularity of each elementary step in the rate-determining step  slowest step  of the mechanism. Without this information, we cannot predict the order of the reaction.

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