By analyzing the speed of the reactions performed and how the differences in temperature impacted them, we were able to conclude that the higher the temperature at which the reaction is conducted, the faster the reaction time, and the lower the activation energy. The previously calculated rate of the reaction helped us calculate K, and after converting the temperature to kelvin, we were able to graph the -Ea/R to show the activation energy. The increase in temperature would explain the decrease in activation energy because the higher the temperature, the lower the magnitude of the bond energy. This means that the bonds are more likely to break faster because they are weaker than they would be at cooler temperatures. This experiment was successful in explaining the connection between the temperature that a reaction is run at and the amount of activation energy needed to start the reaction.
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