A is Ea, which stands for activating energy. Energy is needed to get the reaction underway and Ea is the energy needed to “start” the reaction.
B is the temperature either released or absorbed.
The diagram shows that the reaction is exothermic based on the fact that the products energy is lower than the reactants. That is because energy (which is temperature in this case) is released during the process. If the reactants would have been lower than the products, the reaction would be endothermic.
Answer:
a. The apparatus required to purify gypsum sample are: Bunsen burner, beaker, Filter Funnel, stirring rod, the filter paper.
b. Gypsum is a sulfate mineral that is made up of calcium sulfate dihydrate. Step-by-step instruction to purify gypsum sample is as follows:
1. Add water to the gypsum sample in a beaker.
2. Use the stirring rod to mix the mixture well.
3. Filter off the excess solid from the mixture using the filter paper and filter funnel.
4. Put the filtered mixture over the bunsen burner and evaporate the excess water from the mixture.
5. Allow the hot liquid to cool down and filter it again through the filter paper to get the pure gypsum.
