Need help with chemistry lab - kinetics

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The discussion centers on obtaining the accepted value for the activation energy of the reaction between potassium permanganate and oxalic acid in a kinetics lab. The user successfully determined the rate law experimentally but was unable to complete the second part of the lab, which involves analyzing the effect of temperature on the rate constant. The urgency of the request highlights the importance of understanding activation energy in chemical kinetics.

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need urgent help with chemistry lab - kinetics

Where can I obtain the accepted value for the activation energy of the reaction involving potassium permanganate and oxalic acid?

I did the first part of the lab, which involved finding the rate law experimentally, correctly. But I ran out of time on the second part (effect of temperature on rate constant).

Please help!

Thanks!
 
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