The decomposition of formic acid on gold surface follows first order kinetics. If the rate constant at 300 K is $1.0 \times 10^{-3} s^{-1} $ and the activation energy $E_a = 11.488 kJ.mol^{-1} $, the rate constant at 200 K is _ _ _ _ $\times 10^{-5} s^{-1} $. (Round off to the nearest integer)
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