Homework 4.30

[ntruong2H]

This is problem 4.30 from the green book: "The activation energy in organic reaction is known to be 125 kJ/mol. Will this reaction occur at room temperature?" The answer is no. However, can someone please explain why this is the answer or how we were supposed to know this? Thanks.

[Chem_Mod]

On the bottom of page 154 in the organic chemistry textbook, it says "reactions with activation energies below 80kj/mol can occur at room temperature." 125 > 80, therefore the reaction does not occur.