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Question 18 of 25

Which type of reaction is shown in this energy diagram?
Energy
Products
Activation
Energy
Reoctants
to
ti
Time
A. Endothermic, because the products are lower in energy
B. Exothermic, because the reactants are lower in energy
C. Endothermic, because the reactants are lower in energy
D. Exothermic, because the products are lower in energy

Answer 1

Endothermic, because the reactants are lower in energy (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

From the graph, you can see the energy of the products is higher than the energy of the reactants. If you recall that when the enthalpy change Eproducts is gretater than Ereactants, the reaction is said to be endothermic.