A particular chemical reaction carried out at 20°C takes 2 hours. Approximately how long will it take to carry out the reaction at 40°C?

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According to the rule of thumb known as the Q10 temperature coefficient, for many chemical reactions, the rate approximately doubles for every 10°C increase in temperature. Therefore, increasing the temperature from 20°C to 40°C would roughly double the reaction rate twice, reducing the time from 2 hours to about 0.5 hour.

A Particular Chemical Reaction Carried Out at 20°C Takes 2