At 298 K the uncatalyzed hydrolysis of compound Y has a rate constant ku=2.0×10−6s−1 and an activation energy of 88 kJ mol−1. A solid catalyst lowers the activation energy to 60 kJ mol−1 but does not change the pre-exponential factor. What is the expected catalyzed rate constant at 298 K? (Use R=8.314J mol−1K−1.)
a) 8.0×10−4s−1
b) 2.3×10−5s−1
c) 1.6×10−1s−1
d) 2.0×10−6s−1