Rate of reactions with eggs boiling

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At high altitudes, water boils at 95.4°C, affecting the cooking time of soft-boiled eggs, which typically require 3 minutes at 100.0°C. The activation energy for the protein denaturation reaction is 453 kJ/mol. The correct formula for calculating the cooking time at different temperatures is confirmed as ln(t2) = ln(t1) + (1/T2 - 1/T1) x (Ea/R). Using this formula, it takes approximately 18.6 minutes to cook an egg at 95.4°C.

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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.

Chet
 

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