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Ch.7 Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rate and Equilibrium
McMurry - Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry 8th Edition
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모든 교과서McMurry 8th EditionCh.7 Chemical Reactions: Energy, Rate and Equilibrium문제 75a
7장, 문제 75a

Sketch an energy diagram for a system in which the forward reaction has Eact = +25 kcal/mol (+105 kJ/mol) and the reverse reaction has Eact = +35 kcal/mol (+146 kJ/mol).
a. Is the forward process endergonic or exergonic?

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Step 1: Understand the energy diagram. An energy diagram plots the energy of a system as the reaction progresses from reactants to products. The activation energy (E_act) is the energy barrier that must be overcome for the reaction to proceed. The difference in energy between reactants and products determines whether the reaction is endergonic or exergonic.
Step 2: Identify the given data. The forward reaction has an activation energy (E_act) of +25 kcal/mol (+105 kJ/mol), and the reverse reaction has an activation energy (E_act) of +35 kcal/mol (+146 kJ/mol). This means the energy difference between the reactants and products can be calculated by subtracting the forward activation energy from the reverse activation energy.
Step 3: Calculate the energy difference between reactants and products. The energy difference (ΔE) is given by ΔE = E_act(reverse) - E_act(forward). Substitute the given values into the equation: ΔE = 35 kcal/mol - 25 kcal/mol (or ΔE = 146 kJ/mol - 105 kJ/mol). This will give the energy change for the reaction.
Step 4: Determine if the forward reaction is endergonic or exergonic. If ΔE is negative, the forward reaction releases energy and is exergonic. If ΔE is positive, the forward reaction absorbs energy and is endergonic.
Step 5: Sketch the energy diagram. On the y-axis, label 'Energy,' and on the x-axis, label 'Reaction Progress.' Draw a curve starting at the energy level of the reactants, peaking at the activation energy for the forward reaction (+25 kcal/mol), and ending at the energy level of the products. The difference in energy between the reactants and products corresponds to ΔE. Also, include the reverse activation energy (+35 kcal/mol) as the peak from the products back to the reactants.

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Activation Energy (E_act)

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