Label the diagram
A
Energy of the reactants (starting energy)
the potential energy stored in reactant bonds
starting energy
B?
Activation energy
total change in energy from reactants to products
ΔH
C?
activation energy of the reverse
Energy stored in the bonds of the products
ending energy
D
ΔH
What is A?
Endothermic
The amount of energy it takes for the reaction to begin
activation energy
E
Energy of the products
the energy of the intermediate structures between the reactants and products
Activated complex