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An overview of potential energy diagrams, their role in illustrating energy changes during chemical reactions, and key concepts such as reactants, products, and transition states. Topics covered include endothermic and exothermic reactions, activation energy, and catalysts.
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8.9 Potential Energy Diagrams Notes A. Potential Energy Diagram (also called: Reaction Coordinate)
Activation energy: Reactants to Activated Complex (Hill) ∆H = Products - Reactants
B. Endothermic Vs Exothermic reactions
C. Example questions
D. Catalyst Catalysts speed up reactions by lowering the activation energy. How do the features on the diagram change with the addition of a catalyst?