Identify the four parts of the potential energy diagram products
activation
energy
reactants
energy
released
by reaction
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energy-
reaction progress

Reactants, Activation energy, Energy released by the reaction and Products

Explanation:

This energy profile is that of an exothermic reaction. In an exothermic reaction, heat is liberated to the surrounding. The surrounding becomes hotter than the environment.

The first box to the left is the reactants which signifies the species combining together.

The topmost box is the activation energy which is the energy barrier that must be over come before a reaction takes place.

The box underneath is the energy change. Here, energy is being released.

The right most box is the product of the reaction.

the enthalpy of formation of water is given as -285.8kj/mol, which states that the enthalpy of formation is negative.

negative enthalpy of formation indicates that the heat is released during the reaction process. the heat is released from reaction to the surroundings the enthalpy is expressed with a negative sign with the energy given out in the reaction process.

the formation of water takes place by giving out heat which is -285.8 kj/mol.