A food substance kept at 0°c becomes rotten in 8.3 days. the same food rots in 10.6 hours at 30°c. assuming the kinetics of the microorganisms enzymatic action is responsible for the rate of decay, what is the activation energy for the decomposition process?

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Johan Hebert

26 December, 14:58

A food substance kept at 0°c becomes rotten in 8.3 days. the same food rots in 10.6 hours at 30°c. assuming the kinetics of the microorganisms enzymatic action is responsible for the rate of decay, what is the activation energy for the decomposition process?

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Amy Thomas · Answer 1

A decomposition is a process on which a substance is broken down in a simpler matter. This process is part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for recycling. On the problem, we must remember that the rate varies inversely with the time, a faster rate produces a shorter decomposition, with that, the activation energy of the said substance is 6.72 x 10^1 kj/mol.