At a given value of E/R (ratio of activation energy and gas constant), the ratio of the rate constants at 500K and 400K is 2, if Arrhenius law is used. What will be this ratio, if transition state theory is used with the same value of E/R? ?

A. 2.5

B. 2

C. 1.6

D. 2.24

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