Consider a reaction that occurs by the following mechanism A + BC rightarrow AC

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Consider a reaction that occurs by the following mechanism A + BC rightarrow AC + B AC + D rightarrow A + CD The potential energy profile for this reaction is as follows. Write structural formulas for all species present at reaction stage 1-5 Identity each species as a reactant product, catalyst, intermediate, or transition state. Drag the terms on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentence. On the stage 1 the simple compound reactant is and the composite compound reactant is The catalyst on the stage 1 is On the stage 2 the transition state is the reactant is On the stage 3 the intermediate is the product is and the reactant is On the stage 4 the transition stage is and the product is The catalyst on the stage 5 is On the stage the simple compound reactant is and the composite compound reactant is

Explanation / Answer

1. On the stage 1 the simple compund reactant is __D___, and the composite compound reactant is __BC___.
2. The catalyst on the stage 1 is _A____.
On the stage 2 the transition state is __B-C-A____, the reactant is ___D___.
4. On the stage 3 the intermediate is __AC_____, the product is __B___ and the reactant is __D___.
5. On the stage 4 the transition state is _AC-D___ and the product is _B___.
6. the catalyst on the stage 5 is _A___
7. On the stage the simple compound reactant (product?) is _B___, and the composite compound is __CD____

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