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The rate of decomposition for methyl nit...

The rate of decomposition for methyl nitrite and ethyl nitrite can be given in terms of rate constant `k_(1)` and `k_(2)` respectively. The energy of activation for the two reactions are `152.30 kJ mol^(-1)` and `157.7 kJ mol^(-1)` as well as frequency factors are `10^(13)` and `10^(14)` respectively for the decomposition of methyl and ethyl nitrite. Calculate the temperature at which rate constant will be same for the two reactions.

A

256 K

B

354 K

C

282 K

D

674 K

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