The reaction pathway diagram shows the energies of the reactants, the products, and the transition state for a reaction. Which expression shows the activation energy for the forward reaction?
- A$E_1 - E_2$
- B$E_2 - E_1$
- C$E_2 - E_3$
- D$E_3 - E_2$
Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical energetics