[JonathanEyoon]

I have quite a few homework problems of the same type as this one.  I'm asked to show a graph of how this would look:


"Provide a sketch of a reaction coordinate diagram (potential energy diagram) that has an enthalpy change of – 60kJ and activation energy of 40kJ.  Label the energies of the reactants and products, the transition state, the activation energy and the enthalpy change."


Can someone show me using paint or some other program how this one would look so I can have a better grasp of how to do my homework?  Thanks

[nj_bartel]

If a reaction is endergonic, then the energy of the products will be higher than that of the reactants.  If a reaction is exergonic, then the energy of the reactants will be higher than that of the products.  Activation energy is the energy required to reach the transition state - the highest energy point in a step of a reaction.

[JonathanEyoon]

Yea that sounds familiar from what the professor taught us but my question is how do I graph this given the information I've provided is everything.  Can you show me how this particular one would look?