Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A reaction profile is a simple graph showing the energy change which takes place as a reaction progresses.
About Reaction Profiles
- Reaction profiles can show the activation energy needed for a chemical reaction to begin.
- The reaction profile can be used to show whether a reaction is exothermic or endothermic.
Examples
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| The reaction profile for an exothermic reaction can be identified by the fact that the products have less energy than the reactants. | The reaction profile for an endothermic reaction can be identified by the fact that the products have more energy than the reactants. |
References
AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 116-117, 136, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 131-3, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 136, 139, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 155, 156, 167, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 180, 181, 199, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 232-3, 235, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Reaction profiles, pages 62, 68, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA