Research Question 1 (RQ1): What resources are activated and productively applied when constructing RCDs across organic reactions with differing thermodynamic and kinetic favorability? on chemical phenomena." To construct RCDs, students must demonstrate competence in understanding the information provided by RCDs and how this information is graphically 100 conveyed. For example, a concerted reaction has only one energy maxima versus a stepwise reaction with more than one energy maxima. More detailed information is provided that illustrates the relationship between RC and the resources framework in Figures and.