Small-scale industries (SSIs) play a crucial role in India’s economic development by:
Employment Generation: SSIs provide large-scale employment opportunities, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas.
Regional Development: They promote balanced regional growth by encouraging industrialization in backward areas.
Export Contribution: SSIs contribute significantly to exports, particularly in textiles, handicrafts, and engineering goods.
A certain reaction is 50 complete in 20 minutes at 300 K and the same reaction is 50 complete in 5 minutes at 350 K. Calculate the activation energy if it is a first order reaction. Given: \[ R = 8.314 \, \text{J K}^{-1} \, \text{mol}^{-1}, \quad \log 4 = 0.602 \]