Refer to the Figure Below

question 225

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. This graph shows the change in free energy for the same reaction with and without a catalyst.Which tracing represents the catalyzed reaction and why?

• A) The blue tracing represents the catalyzed reaction because it has a larger  G than the uncatalyzed reaction.
• B) The blue tracing represents the catalyzed reaction because it has a larger activation energy than the uncatalyzed reaction.
• C) The red tracing represents the catalyzed reaction because it has a smaller  G than the uncatalyzed reaction.
• D) The red tracing represents the catalyzed reaction because it has a smaller activation energy than the uncatalyzed reaction.
• E) The red tracing represents the catalyzed reaction because it leads to the formation of more products than the uncatalyzed reaction.

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