The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce methanol and bromide ion. The reaction is exothermic. Which of the following statements represents the correct order of energy states?

A. A B C

B. B C A

C. A = B = C

D. B A C

***My answer; B

but i'm not too sure on this... :/

what do u think @.Sam. @abb0t ?:)

drawing attached inside :)

Question

The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce methanol and bromide ion. The reaction is exothermic. Which of the following statements represents the correct order of energy states?

A.       A > B > C

B.       B > C > A

C.       A = B = C

D.       B > A > C

***My answer; B

but i'm not too sure on this... :/

what do u think @.Sam. @abb0t ?:)

drawing attached inside :)

anonymous · Answer

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abb0t · Answer

hydroxide reacting with bromomethane is a Sn2 reaction (organic chemistry) and is a 2nd order reaction. And I know that B is the intermediate....hmm...

anonymous · Answer

so should it be A then? A>B>C ? :)

anonymous · Answer

okay! thank you so much!  :)

abb0t · Answer

I'm guessing A or D 
:p

anonymous · Answer

oh okay! :) i see :) thank youu :D

anonymous · Answer

ah okay.. but you said that B was the intermediate right? so probably A ?  since "B"is in between A and C right?

abb0t · Answer

I meant intermediate as in it's the second step. This is a "two-step" reaction, 2nd order. The middle step is like a 1.5 step. Does that make sense? :D

anonymous · Answer

yeah it does :) thx a bunch!! :D

anonymous · Answer

can you please check my other problem? I just have 2 more that i wanted to check :) the one i posted included!!! :D

i tagged u :)

abb0t · Answer

|dw:1370116251473:dw|
there, that's the graph of the reaction you have there :)

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1370116293899:dw| like that then? :)