Consider the following energy diagram:

Reaction coordinate

a$)$ Write the overall balanced chemical equation.

b$)$ How many steps are in the reaction mechanism?

c$)$ How many intermediates are in the reaction mechanism?

d$)$ Which step requires the most energy? $($say step $"x",$ where $"x"$ is a number$)$

e$)$ CIRCLE ONE ANSWER. The overall reaction is an example of:

substitution

addition

elimination

rearrangement