In a reaction, the rate constant increases by a factor of 4 when the temperature is increased from 300 K to 400 K. The activation energy of the reaction is approximately:

12 kJ/mol

12 kJ/mol

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14 kJ/mol

14 kJ/mol

50%

36 kJ/mol

36 kJ/mol

50%

48 kJ/mol

48 kJ/mol

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