15. Chemical Equilibrium
Energy Diagrams
15. Chemical Equilibrium
Energy Diagrams
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Practice this topic
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true regarding the energy diagram provided?
i. The reaction is endothermic.
ii. The activation energy is +10 kJ.
iii. The reaction releases energy.
iv. The enthalpy of the reaction is –25 kJ. - Multiple Choice
Which of the following reactions proceeds the slowest?
Reaction 1 Reaction 2 Reaction 3
- Open QuestionWhich reaction is faster, one with E_act = +10 kcal/mol(+41.8 kJ/mol) or one with E_act = +5 kcal/mol(+20.9 kJ/mol)? Explain.
- Open Questiona. Why do chemical reactions require energy of activation?
- Open Questionc. Draw an energy diagram for an exothermic reaction.
- Open QuestionSketch an energy diagram for a system in which the forward reaction has E_act = +25 kcal/mol (+105 kJ/mol) and the reverse reaction has E_act = +35 kcal/mol (+146 kJ/mol).Is the forward process endergonic or exergonic?