The energy diagrams shown to the
right correspond to the reactions
A + B ? AB and D + E ? DE.
Both processes have the same activa-
tion energy $E_a$.
?
E
P
A + B
E
?
E
p
E
DE
AB
D + E
Reaction Path
Reaction Path
Reaction Rate
Homework • Unanswered • Due Mar 13th, 11:30 AM
If we assume that T, P, and the initial concentrations of all of the reactants in these two processes are the same. Which of these
reactions would you expect to be faster?
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a A + B
b D + E
c Both would have a similar rate
d More information is needed to decide
