Multistep Reaction Energy Profile

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

The first step's activation energy is measured from:

A
$Intermediate to TS2$
B
$Products to TS2$
C
$Intermediate up to TS1$
D
$Reactants up to TS1$
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Explanation

Each step's Ea is measured from its starting state (reactants for step 1, intermediate for step 2) up to its TS.

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