Question

How will an energy diagram look for an exothermic reaction?

The reactants and products will be at the same potential energy.



The reactants are at a higher potential energy compared to the products.



The reactants are at a lower potential energy compared to the products.



There will not be an activation energy barrier.

Answer 1

B.) The reactants are at a higher potential energy compared to the products.

My reason being is because the reactants tend to gather "hyper" energy which is also known as potential energy and this will occur as shown in the answer as an Exothermic Reaction.

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Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, The reactants are at a higher potential energy compared to the products.

Explanation :

Exothermic reaction means energy is released and the overall enthalpy change is negative.

In exothermic reaction, the reactants are at a higher potential energy compared to the products. In other words, we can say that the products are more stable than the reactants.