In this reaction, phenol (C6H5OH) reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the presence of heat to form chlorobenzene.
The hydroxyl group on the phenol is replaced by a chlorine atom through electrophilic aromatic substitution.
The structure of the product is:
C6H5Cl
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: