A reaction energy profile for an elementary process is verbally described below.
• Reactants: 40 kJ mol−1
• Transition state: 150 kJ mol−1
• Products: 80 kJ mol−1
Use this information to answer the following questions about the reaction.
(a) Calculate the activation energy for the forward reaction. Include the proper sign and units.
(b) Determine the overall energy change, ΔE, for the reaction. Include the proper sign and units.
(c) Calculate the activation energy for the reverse reaction and explain briefly how you obtained your value.