Which is the best definition of activation energy? the energy required to end a chemical reaction the energy required to bind a substrate to an active site the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules the energy required to re-form bonds in product molecules

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Dalia Daugherty

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6 March, 14:55

Which is the best definition of activation energy? the energy required to end a chemical reaction the energy required to bind a substrate to an active site the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules the energy required to re-form bonds in product molecules

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Keaton Conway · Answer 1

the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules

Makaila Ware · Answer 2

Option C, the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules

Explanation:

Activation energy is the amount of energy that is required to convert the stable atom or molecule of atoms into a forms where they become chemically active. In a chemically activated stage, the bond between two molecules/atoms is either broken or formed. In other words, activation energy is the energy required to carry out a chemical reaction.