Answer the following questions in reference to the reaction energy diagrams belo

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Answer the following questions in reference to the reaction energy diagrams below. The labeled points on the reaction energy diagrams are either energies or chemical species, depending on the sentence. a. ____ might be a catalytic intermediate or even a carbocation. b. The energy difference between ____ might determine the rate of an Sn2 reaction. c. The energy difference between ____ might determine the ratio of product to starting material of an E1 reaction. d. The Hammond postulate states that D is most similar in structure to ____. e. Factors that destabilize ____ will decrease the rate of an E2 reaction.

Explanation / Answer

a) C since it is an intermediate state.

b) F & G since it will depend on the activation energy and second graph is for bimolecule.

c) A & B since the first graph represents E1 and unimolecular reaction

d) C since the transition state is similar to the next closest stabel state in reaction diagram

e) H since its destablization will shift the reaction in backward direction.

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