Energy Diagrams Flashcards
1
Q
Reactants
A
Starting spot
2
Q
Products
A
Ending spot
3
Q
Intermediates
A
Form along the way to products
-The valleys in graphs
4
Q
Transition Steps
A
Peaks of energy diagrams
5
Q
Rate determining step
A
has highest activation rate
-the highest point on graph
6
Q
What do we want delaG to be
A
Want it to be (-) to give off a favorable reaction
7
Q
Keq
A
Products/reactants
8
Q
Kinetics
A
Rate=K[reactants]
9
Q
What is Keq greater than 1 mean
A
more products than reactants
10
Q
Activation energy
A
highest point on energy diagram
11
Q
If you have to products which is more stable product
A
Lower in energy product
12
Q
Two products and its not reversible which product is the major one
A
one with faster pathway
