A particular first-order reaction has an activation energy of 42.0 kJ/mol and a rate constant of 0.434 s⁻1 at a temperature of 293 K. What is the rate constant when the temperature is 308 K? (Given: R = 8.3145 J K⁻1 mol⁻1)
A) 0.500 s⁻¹
B) 0.542 s⁻¹
C) 0.600 s⁻¹
D) 0.650 s⁻¹
