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In an energy-requiring reaction, activation energy is a bit like ___________.a. a burst of speed at the top of a reactionb. products coasting downhillc. a hill that reactants must climb
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Activation energy is the minimum energy input required to start a reaction. It can be represented as a green arrow in a reaction model. Show more…
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