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Energy Diagrams

Subject: Chemistry

Book: General Chemistry

Energy diagrams depict the potential energy of reactants transitioning through intermediates and transition states to products. The peak of each curve represents the transition state, while energy valleys may represent intermediates. The overall energy difference between reactants and products corresponds to ΔH. Energy diagrams are essential to visualize activation energy, reaction intermediates, and the effect of catalysts.

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