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Which is the best definition of activation energy? the energy required to end a chemical reaction the energy required to bind a substrate to an active site the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules the energy required to re-form bonds in product molecules

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C.) the energy required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules

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Activation energy is the minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.

So the answer : it is the required to form or break the bonds of reactant molecules that results in a chemical reaction.

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