For the gas phase decomposition of ethyl acetate, CH3COOC2H5CH3COOH+C2H4 the rate constant has been determined at several temperatures. When lnk in 51 is plotted against the reciprocal of the Kelvin temperature, the resulting linear plot has a siope of 2.41104K and a y-intercept of 28.8. The activation energy for the gas phase decomposition of ethyl acetate is kJ/mol D mote group ancenpte seinaining