Activation Energy: Mastery Test energy reactants reaction progress products How would the graph change if a catalyst were used? A. A would decrease. B. C would decrease. C. D would decrease. D. E would decrease.
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The activation energy is the minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to occur. In a reaction progress graph, the activation energy is represented by the difference in energy between the reactants and the peak of the curve (the transition state). Now, Show more…
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