What Would Happen If the Kinetic Energy of the Reactants

question 54

Multiple Choice

What would happen if the kinetic energy of the reactants was not enough to provide the needed activation energy?

• A)The products would be produced at a lower energy state.
• B)The rate of the reaction would tend to increase.
• C)The activated complex would convert into products.
• D)The reactants would continue to exist in their present form.
• E)The products would form at an unstable energy state.

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Definitions:

Organic Product

A chemical compound primarily made of carbon atoms, formed as a result of organic reactions.

Reaction Structure

The detailed arrangement of atoms and bonds in the reactants and products of a chemical reaction.

Reaction Structure

The arrangement and connectivity of atoms and the types of chemical bonds within the species participating in a chemical reaction.

Organic Product

A compound containing carbon atoms that have been created as the result of a chemical reaction involving organic molecules.