Question

24. We had a homework problem in which the Arrhenius equation was applied to the blinking of fireflies. Several other natural phenomena also obey that equation, including the temperature dependent chirping of crickets. A particular species, the snowy tree cricket, has been widely studied. These crickets chirp at a rate of 178 times per minute at 25.0°C, and the activation energy for the chirping process is 53.9 kJ/mol. What is the temperature if the crickets chirp at a rate of 126 times per minute? (Please make sure to set up your solution clearly so you can receive some credit even if you do not make it all the way through to the result.)