A bottle of milk stored at 300 K sours in 36 hours. When stored in a refrigerator at 275 K it sours in 360 hours, Calculate the energy of activation of the reaction involved in the souring process.

Explanation

To calculate the energy of activation (Ea) for the souring of milk, we can use the Arrhenius equation, which relates the rate constants of a reaction at two different temperatures. The equation is given as:

\[ \ln\left(\frac{k_2}{k_1}\right) = \frac{E_a}{R}\left(\frac{1}{T_1} - \frac{1}{T_2}\right) \]

Where:
- \( k_1 \) and \( k_2 \) are the rate constants at temperatures \( T_1 \) and \( T_2 \) respectively.
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