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Activation energy

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
Original post by smileyChris1993
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.
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