The following figure is the reaction profile of a chemical reaction: G 1 3 Reaction coordinate 5 Which of the following alternatives is true according to the figure?

a. The reaction does not occur spontaneously

b. The mechanism of the reaction involves 3 intermediaries

c. The mechanism of the reaction consists of a single step

d. The mechanism of the reaction involves 5 intermediaries

e. The reaction occurs spontaneously

Reaction coordinate