4. The reaction coordinate in the picture below shows two alternate paths for th

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4. The reaction coordinate in the picture below shows two alternate paths for the reaction H2O(l) + CO(g)H2(g) + CO2(g) HOMOGENEOUS WGS (64.3 63.1 11.5 F5 39.7 12.1 61.7) (24.2) HETEROGENEOUS WGS Reaction coordinate a. Is the overall reaction energetically favored? b. Will the reaction run spontaneously? c. If you bubble CO gas in water at room temperature, will this reaction happen? d. The two alternative paths show the non-catalyzed process and a process catalyzed by a cluster of rhodium atoms. Which is which? How many intermediates are formed during the non-catalyzed path? How many intermediates are formed during the catalyzed path? Through how many transition states does the reaction go during the non-catalyzed e. f. g. path? h. Through how many transition states does the reaction go during the catalyzed path?

Explanation / Answer

a) Yes , overall reaction energetically favoured

b) Yes , reaction rus spontasouesly

c) No at room temperature reaction doesnot happen

d) Catalysed reaction path is the one which is below , non catalysed path is above one

e) 2 intermediates in non catalysed

f) 5 intermediates in catalysed

g) 3 transition states in non catalysed

h) 7 transition states in catalysed

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