The energy profiles for four different reactions are shown below. The scales are the same for each. Which of the reactions will have the largest rate constant?

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The reaction with the lowest activation energy (the distance from the reactants to the transition state) will have the largest rate constant. In this case, reaction c has the lowest activation energy and therefore the largest rate constant.

The Energy Profiles for Four Different Reactions Are Shown Below