For aqa a level exams what is the definition you have to write for activation energy to get full marks? I can't remember what the key words to mention are and its not in the glossary of the A2 text book
For aqa a level exams what is the definition you have to write for activation energy to get full marks? I can't remember what the key words to mention are and its not in the glossary of the A2 text book
According to my AS textbook (and I don't see why the definition should change in A2):
"The minimum energy a particle needs in order to react; the enthalpy difference between the reactants and the transition state."
In my experience, the first part is always enough.