6. Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Energy Diagram
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
Consider the energy diagram given below:
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(1) How many steps are there in the reaction?
(2) Identify the intermediates in the diagram.
(3) Locate the rate-determining step.
(4) Predict whether the Keq of the reaction is less than, greater than, or equal to zero.
Consider the energy diagram given below:
(1) How many steps are there in the reaction?
(2) Identify the intermediates in the diagram.
(3) Locate the rate-determining step.
(4) Predict whether the Keq of the reaction is less than, greater than, or equal to zero.