Examine the potential energy diagram below. Use text boxes to respond. B F a. How many steps are represented in this energy diagram? Give a reason for your answer. AM b. For which step does the enthalpy change have the greatest magnitude? Reaction Progress c. The difference between which two letters represents the activation energy for the reverse of step 2?

Examine the potential energy diagram below. Use text boxes to respond. B F a. How many steps are represented in this energy diagram? Give a reason for your answer. AM b. For which step does the enthalpy change have the greatest magnitude? Reaction Progress c. The difference between which two letters represents the activation energy for the reverse of step 2?

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