In a hydrolysis reaction, $5\;g$ ethyl acetate is hydrolysed in presence of dilute HCl in $300\; minutes$. If the reaction is of first order and the initial concentration of ethyl acetate is $22\;g/L$, calculate the rate constant of the reaction.

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$\begin{array}{1 1} (a)\;8.597 \times 10^{-4}\;min^{-1} \\ (b)\; 9.597 \times 10^{-4}\;min^{-1} \\ (c)\;6.597 \times 10^{-4}\;min^{-1} \\(d)\;8.597 \times 10^{-7}\;min^{-1}\end{array}$