Activated complex 400 (b) 300 Products Potential Energy |(a) 200 (c) 100 Reactants Reaction Pathway Alex thinks that the graph above represents an exothermic reaction and the AH = +400kJ and energy will be released in this reaction. Is Alex correct? If not, find his error and then correct it with explanation.

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Activated complex
400
(b)
300
Products
Potential
Energy
(a)
200
(c)
100
Reactants
Reaction Pathway
Activated complex
400
(b)
300
Products
Potential
Energy
(a)
200
(c)
100
Reactants
Reaction Pathway
Alex thinks that the graph above represents an exothermic reaction and the AH =
+400kJ and energy will be released in this reaction. Is Alex correct? If not, find his
error and then correct it with explanation.
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