AP Chemistry Flashcards: Multistep Reaction Energy Profile

Study Multistep Reaction Energy Profile in AP Chemistry with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which part of the energy profile indicates an exothermic reaction?

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ANSWER

Products have lower energy than reactants. Energy is released when products are more stable than reactants.

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A reaction proceeds via three steps with two intermediates. In the reaction energy profile diagram, the overall energy change from reactants to products is large and negative, but one step has the largest activation energy barrier (the tallest peak above its preceding valley). Which step is the rate-determining step? Step 1: Reactants I1 (TS1) Step 2: I1 I2 (TS2) Step 3: I2 Products (TS3)

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