P-Methylphenyl acetate reacts with imidazole to produce p-methylphenol and acetyl imidazole. The rate constants for this reaction at a series of temperatures are given in the table.
Temperature in Celsius k/L mol-1s-1
35 0.058300
42 0.074724
Calculate the activation energy.
Calculate the rate constant at 373.2K (frequency factor=4.42x10 L/mol.s)