Question

The drawing shows a chemical reaction between hydroxide and bromomethane to produce methanol and bromide ion. The middle drawing is the activated complex. The reaction is exothermic.
Which species has the lowest energy?


A


B


C














Item 4















Item 4

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

Exothermic means the energy of products is lower than energy of reactants. Transition state will always be the highest energy among the two.