The temperature coefficient of most of the reaction lies between

2 and 3

The temperature coefficient is the ratio of the rate constant of a reaction at a temperature and the rate constant of the reaction when the temperature increases by \(10^0C\).

Let's suppose a reaction:

\(A + B → C \)

Let K be the rate constant of the above reaction at temperature, T

On increasing the temperature by \(10^0C\),

The new temperature will be \(T + 10^0\)

Let the rate constant at a new temperature of the above reaction be \(K(T+10^0)\)

So, the temperature coefficient of the reaction will be:

Temperature coefficient: \(\frac{K}{K(T+10^0)}\) The temperature coefficient of most of the reaction lies between 2 and 3 more precisely.