A G A G AG AGR Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn C

Question

A G A G AG AGR Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate Rxn Coordinate g) h) A G Which is the: 1) the most endergonic reaction? 2) the spontaneous reaction that will go the slowest? 3) the reaction that will go the fastest? 4) the reaction that will have the most stable intermediate species? 5) the lowest temperature dependence? 6) the highest temperature dependence? 7) the highest activation energy (a little tricky) 8) the most exergonic reaction? 9) the reaction that is going through the most reaction steps?

Explanation / Answer

1) An endergonic reaction is one where energy must be supplied to drive the reaction, i.e, in such reaction, the product(s) will have higher energy than the reactant(s). Figure (a) represents the most endergonic reaction.

2) A spontaneous reaction will proceed slowly when the activation energy (energy difference between the transition state and the reactant) is the highest; figure (c) represents such a situation and hence reaction (c) is the slowest.

3) A spontaneous reaction will have procced fast when the activation energy is low. Figure (d) represents such a situation.

4) An intermediate is stable when the energy of the intermediate is intermediate is close to the energy of the reactant. Figure (g) represents such a situation.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse A
• Subjects

---

---

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.