H3C CH3 C=C H H cis-2-butene ⇄ H3C H C=C H CH3 trans-2-butene The half-life (t1/2) of the catalyzed — Kinetics Chemistry Question

H₃C CH₃
C=C
H H
cis^-2-butene

⇄

H₃C H
C=C
H CH₃
trans^-2-butene

The half-life (t1/2) of the catalyzed isomerization of cis^-2-butene gas to produce trans^-2-butene gas, represented above, was measured under various conditions, as shown in the table below.

Trial | Initial P(cis^-2-butene) (torr) | V (L) | T (K) | t1/2 (s)
1 | 300. | 2.00 | 350. | 100.
2 | 600. | 2.00 | 350. | 100.
3 | 300. | 4.00 | 350. | 100.
4 | 300. | 2.00 | 365 | 50.