Activation energy

Meaning

Noun

●

In Chemistry & Physics:

The energy required to

a

. For

, the

from the

of a

provides a small

amount of energy, after which the

by itself,

a

of energy. A small

a

but

may cause it to

; the

potential energy

during the

was present in the system

but could not be

the

was

and balanced.

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