Which statement best describes how to read a reaction pathway graph for an endothermic reaction?

In an endothermic reaction, the products have more energy than the reactants, so the reaction takes in energy overall. The reactants first absorb energy to reach the peak of the pathway; as products form, some energy is released, but less than was absorbed. This matches “Reactants absorb a minimum amount of energy and then release a smaller amount of energy as products form.”

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