The ionic compound calcium chloride, CaCl2, dissolves very well in water, with a maximum solubility of 74.5 g/100 mL at room temperature. Dissolving of CaCl2 is an exothermic process.
a) Draw a potential energy diagram for this process, showing all energy steps and chemical compounds. Include Ea, ΔH°, transition state, reactants, products, units, labels.