Chem 12a Organic Chemistry Reaction Energy Diagram Worksheet - S. Corlett, Laney College
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1ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
LANEY COLLEGE
CHEM 12A
INSTRUCTOR: S. CORLETT
Reaction Energy Diagram Worksheet
Consider the Following diagram
E
Reaction Coordinate
Show the following on the energy-level diagram above:
and Ε
a.
The activation energy for each step (Ε
)
a1
a2
and ∆G
b.
The Gibbs free energy for each step (∆G
)
1
2
c.
The overall free energy (∆G
).
overall
d.
Where the transition states for each step (TS
and TS
) are.
1
2
e.
Where the reagents, intermediates, and products would appear on the graph.
Answer the following questions about the reaction depicted in the diagram:
f.
Is the overall reaction spontaneous in the forward direction? Explain.
g.
Which step is rate-limiting? Explain.
h.
For the overall reaction, is K
large (>1) or small (<1)? Explain.
eq
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