The decomposition of formic acid is measured at several temperatures. The temperature dependence of the first-order rate constant is:

Calculate the activation energy, in kilojoules, and the preexponential term. You may use a graphic method if you have a spreadsheet or graphing calculator, or an algebraic method if you do not.

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T (K) k (S-) 800 0.00027 825 0.00049 850 0.00086 875 0.00143 900 0.00234 925 0.00372