Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The number of bonds broken and formed in Step [1] is to be identified. The sign of
Concept introduction: The
(b)
Interpretation: The number of bonds broken and formed in Step [2] is to be identified. The value of
Concept introduction: The chemical reaction in which energy is released during the formation of products is known as exothermic reactions. The energy released during the reaction is denoted by
(c)
Interpretation: The rate determining step is to be identified.
Concept introduction: The slow step in the reaction determines the
(d)
Interpretation: The structures for the transition state in both steps of the mechanism are to be drawn.
Concept introduction: The transition state is formed during the conversion of reactants into products in the chemical reaction. In an energy level diagram, it corresponds to the high potential energy along the y-axis.
(e)
Interpretation: An energy diagram is to be drawn if
Concept introduction: The chemical reaction in which energy is released during the formation of products is known as exothermic reactions. The energy released during the reaction is denoted by
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- B in Reaction Coordinate a. A transition state b. An intermediate c. Which reaction is faster, A --> C or C --> A?arrow_forward9. Sketch an energy diagram for a one-step reaction that is fast and exergonic. 10. Sketch an energy diagram for a two-step exergonic reaction whose second step has a lower- energy transition state than its first step. Show on the diagram AG° for the overall reaction.arrow_forwardDraw the structure for the transition state in each reaction. (see the attachment)arrow_forward
- Compound A can be converted to either B or C. The energy diagrams for both processes are drawn on the graph below. E В A C Reaction coordinate a. Label each reaction as endothermic or exothermic. b. Which reaction is faster? c. Which reaction generates the product lower in energy? d. Which points on the graphs correspond to transition states? e. Label the energy of activation for each reaction. f. Label the AH for each reaction. Energyarrow_forward17. The rate-determining step for a chemical reaction that proceeds by multiple mechanistic steps, is the step: a) with the highest energy transition state. b) with the largest activation energy. c) with a transition state that looks like the starting material for the mechanistic step. d) with a transition state that looks like the product for the mechanistic step.arrow_forwardDraw an energy diagram for each reaction. Label the axes, the starting material, product, transition state, ?H°, and Ea.a. a concerted reaction with ?H° = –80 kJ/mol and Ea = 16 kJ/molb. a two-step reaction, A -> B ->C, in which the relative energy of the compounds is A < C < B, and the step A -> B is rate-determining.arrow_forward
- 1. Consider the following reaction: HBr 0°C He a) Which product is the more stable product, and why? Br Br b) Draw the transition states for the step leading to each of the products. Which transition state is lower in energy, and why?arrow_forwardUse the following reaction coordinate diagram to answer the following four questio Consider only the forward reaction. a. Which step is the fastest? b. Which step is the slowest? c. Which step is the most exergonic? d. Which compound will the first transition state appear most like? Free Energy Progress of rxn D Earrow_forwardChoose the energy diagram below that represents the described reaction. m.mmmu progres of reaction C progress of reaction progrem of reaction progress of reaction D step reaction with two (2) intermediates 1. a reaction progress of reaction 2. a three (3) - 3. has no reaction intermediate 4. a two-step exothermic reaction whose rate- determining step is the first steparrow_forward
- 2. Draw an approximate energy diagram for the following reaction a. It has two transition states and one intermediate b. The overall reaction is exothermic (exergonic) c. The first step is endothermic (endogonic) and fast d. The second step is exothermic (exergonic) and slow.arrow_forwardEl E2 Example Reaction Equation Rate Law Energy Diagram Why El or E2? Explainarrow_forward5. Draw the energy diagram for the following reaction in the reaction coordinate drawn below. HCI + H20 –→ H3O+ + Cl In your energy diagram, account for the fact that a) the reaction is very fast b) the reaction is strongly exergonic Clearly label all reactants, products, transition states, intermediates, and their energies.arrow_forward
Organic Chemistry: A Guided InquiryChemistryISBN:9780618974122Author:Andrei StraumanisPublisher:Cengage Learning