Rate of reactions with eggs boiling

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At high altitudes, water boils at a lower temperature, affecting cooking times for eggs. A soft-boiled egg typically requires 3 minutes at 100.0°C, but at 95.4°C, it takes approximately 18.6 minutes to cook. The discussion centers on the correct application of the formula for calculating reaction rates based on temperature changes and activation energy. The initial disagreement about the formula's sign is resolved, confirming that the original formula used is indeed correct. Understanding these calculations is essential for accurate cooking times at varying altitudes.
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At a high altitude camp in the Rockies, water boils at 95.4°C instead of 100.0°C. A visitor has requested a
soft-boiled egg (usually boiled for 3.00 minutes at 100.0°C). The activation energy for the reaction in question is 453 kJ/mol.
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egg protein (l) egg protein (s) How long will it take to cook his egg at 95.4°C?

The answers say 18.6min. However, they use this formula:

ln(t2)=ln(t1)+(1/T2-1/T1)x(Ea/R)

I believe the formula should be:
ln(t2)=ln(t1)-(1/T2-1/T1)x(Ea/R)

Am I right?
 
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The rates of the reaction at the two temperatures are:

r_1=k\exp{\left(-\frac{E}{RT_1}\right)}
r_2=k\exp{\left(-\frac{E}{RT_2}\right)}
We need to have r1t1=r2t2

So,k\exp{\left(-\frac{E}{RT_1}\right)}t_1=k\exp{\left(-\frac{E}{RT_2}\right)}t_2
ort_2=\exp{\left(\frac{E}{R}(\frac{1}{T_2}-\frac{1}{T_1})\right)}t_1
This confirms their formula.

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