Question
What is activation energy?
the kinetic energy of the reactants of a system after the reaction has begun
the energy released when atomic bonds are broken
the total potential energy of the bonds of the reactants in a system
the energy that must be added to a system to break the bonds of the reactants
the kinetic energy of the reactants of a system after the reaction has begun
the energy released when atomic bonds are broken
the total potential energy of the bonds of the reactants in a system
the energy that must be added to a system to break the bonds of the reactants
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GPT-4o mini
Activation energy is defined as **the energy that must be added to a system to break the bonds of the reactants**. It is the minimum energy required for a chemical reaction to occur; it helps to overcome the energy barrier for the reaction to proceed.