00:01
Based upon the description, you should see that it's the second one, the second reaction coordinate, that best matches the description.
00:10
And i'll explain why.
00:15
In the description, they tell us that the more stable transition, the overall reaction first is endergonic.
00:27
So that means we're going to be at a higher energy for our products than we are at for our reactants.
00:35
And number two, shows it being an organic.
00:40
They say if c is more stable than b, well if we label what we have after each step, a is the reactants, b is what we have after the first step, c is what we have after the second step, so after the second hump, d is what we have after the third step or after the third hump.
01:02
So for c to be more stable than b, then b needs to be at a higher energy, represented by this higher energy value than c in this lower energy value.
01:14
It also says the transition from a to b is the rate determining step...