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The minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to take place is called the _____________.A. primer energyB. induction thresholdC. reaction thresholdD. activation energy

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In a chemical reaction, there is a lot of energy involved, both being added for the reaction to occur and also being released, but for a reaction to take place, we need the so-called Activation Energy, which is the minimum amount of energy required for the compounds to react. Letter D is correct

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