Hello
I'm studying Chemistry 12 and something doesn't quite add up.
I'm see quite a lot of graphs like these:
The y axis is labeled as potential energy while the energy difference between the products and the reactants is highlighted as Difference in enthalpy.
Isn't enthalpy supposed to encompass Kinetic energy as well as potential energy? Then how come it is often claimed that the difference there is the difference in enthalpy?
What am I missing?