Question

The activation energy in a chemical reaction is defined as

• A. the difference in energies of reactants and products
• B. the sum of energies of reactants and products
• C. the difference in energy of intermediate complex with the average energy of reactants and products
• D. the difference in energy of intermediate complex and the average energy of reactants.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Activation energy is the difference in energy of intermediate activated complex and the average energy of reactants