Question

A reaction progress curve has three peaks and two valleys between the peaks. This curve describes a reaction mechanism that involves _____. A. three elementary reactions B. one compound decomposing into three parts C. three compounds combining together D. two elementary reactions

Answer 1

three elementary reactions

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:
A reaction progress curve has three peaks and two valleys between the peaks. This curve describes a reaction mechanism that involves three elementary reactions.

Step-by-step explanation:
I have drawn the progress curve with three peaks and two valleys. In fact the peaks shows higher energy and valleys show lower energies. So, Let suppose we react A and B. This reaction between A and B results in the formation of C. In this reaction the energies of A and B are less, and during the progress of reaction they cross a transition state of higher energy and forms product C with lower energy which is present at lower valley. This was first reaction. Other two reactions will be followed by conversion of C to D and conversion of D into E.