Answer:
1. The energy of the reactant is 50 KJ
2. The energy of the product is 100 KJ
3. The activation energy of the forward reaction is 200 KJ.
4. The activation energy of the reverse reaction is 150 KJ.
5. The energy of the forward reaction is +50 KJ
6. The energy of the reverse reaction is –50 KJ
7. Endothermic reaction
8. Exothermic reaction
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Determination of the energy of reactant.
From the diagram given above, the energy of the reactant is 50 KJ
2. Determination of the energy of product.
From the diagram given above, the energy of the product is 100 KJ.
3. Determination of the activation energy of the forward reaction.
The activation energy is the energy between the reactant and the peak. It can be obtained as follow:
Energy of reactant (Eᵣ) = 50 KJ
Energy at the peak (Eₕ) = 250 KJ
Activation energy (Eₐ) =?
Eₐ = Eₕ – Eᵣ
Eₐ = 250 – 50
Eₐ = 200 KJ
Thus, the activation energy of the forward reaction is 200 KJ
4. Determination of the activation energy of the reverse reaction.
Energy of reactant (Eᵣ) = 100 KJ
Energy at the peak (Eₕ) = 250 KJ
Activation energy (Eₐ) =?
Eₐ = Eₕ – Eᵣ
Eₐ = 250 – 100
Eₐ = 150 KJ
Thus, the activation energy of the reverse reaction is 150 KJ
5. Determination of the energy of the forward reaction.
Energy of reactant (Eᵣ) = 50 KJ
Energy of product (Eₚ) = 100 KJ
Enthalpy change (ΔH) =?
ΔH = Eₚ – Eᵣ
ΔH = 100 – 50
ΔH = +50 KJ
Thus, the energy of the forward reaction is +50 KJ
6. Determination of the energy of the reverse reaction.
Energy of reactant (Eᵣ) = 100 KJ
Energy of product (Eₚ) = 50 KJ
Enthalpy change (ΔH) =?
ΔH = Eₚ – Eᵣ
ΔH = 50 – 100
ΔH = –50 KJ
Thus, the energy of the reverse reaction is –50 KJ
7. The forward reaction is endothermic reaction because the energy of the product is higher than the energy of the reactant which leads to positive energy of the forward reaction (+50 KJ).
8. The reverse reaction is exothermic reaction because the energy of the product is lesser than the energy of the reactant which leads to negative energy of the reverse reaction (–50 KJ). In a nut shell, we can say that the energy of the reverse reaction is exothermic because its energy of reaction is –50 KJ.