Enthalpy profile diagram
What Enthalpy profile diagram means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Plots enthalpy on the vertical axis against reaction progress on the horizontal axis, with reactants and products at different enthalpy levels.
A diagram whose vertical axis shows enthalpy and whose horizontal axis shows the reaction pathway from reactants to products.
Topics that use Enthalpy profile diagram
- Enthalpy changes (OCR A-Level)
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