The following energy diagram is the reaction progress for the reaction: (CH3)3CCl + OH- à (CH3)3COH + Cl-  at 45 oC.  The energy diagram shows that the reaction mechanism has 2 steps. These 2 steps have the same orientation factors and the same number of collisions per second. Which of the following statements concerning the mechanism is correct? a. In the mechanism of the above reaction, the first step is most likely the rate determining step.   b. When the temperature is increased, the activation energy of both steps will decrease.   c. The overall reaction of this reaction is endothermic.   d. In the mechanism of the above reaction, the activation energy of the first step is 135 kJ.

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The following energy diagram is the reaction progress for the reaction: (CH3)3CCl + OHà (CH3)3COH + Cl at 45 oC.  The energy diagram shows that the reaction mechanism has 2 steps. These 2 steps have the same orientation factors and the same number of collisions per second.

Which of the following statements concerning the mechanism is correct?

a.

In the mechanism of the above reaction, the first step is most likely the rate determining step.

  b.

When the temperature is increased, the activation energy of both steps will decrease.

  c.

The overall reaction of this reaction is endothermic.

  d.

In the mechanism of the above reaction, the activation energy of the first step is 135 kJ.

  e.

If a catalyst is added to the above reaction at 45 oC, the rate of the reaction will increase and the heat (enthalpy) of the reaction will decrease for the forward reaction.

135 kJ
115 kJ
90 kJ
-25 kJ+
(CH),CCI + OH-
reactants
-60 kJ
(CH,),COH + Cl-
products
reaction coordinate
(progress of reaction)
Energy
Transcribed Image Text:135 kJ 115 kJ 90 kJ -25 kJ+ (CH),CCI + OH- reactants -60 kJ (CH,),COH + Cl- products reaction coordinate (progress of reaction) Energy
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