1. Consider the potential energy diagram shown below. This graph shows the chemical potential energy in a reaction system over time. The y–axis is potential energy in kilojoules. The x–axis is the reaction progress, or time.
a. Does this graph represent an endothermic or an exothermic reaction? Explain your answer.
b. What is the enthalpy change, ΔH, for this reaction? Show your work. What is the activation energy, Ea, for this reaction? Show your work.