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The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce methanol and bromide ion. The middle drawing is the activated complex. The reaction is exothermic.

Which species has the lowest energy?


A


B


C














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The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce-example-1
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Answer:

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Exothermic means the energy of products is lower than energy of reactants. Transition state will always be the highest energy among the two.

The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce-example-1
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