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What is activation energy

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Activation energy, in chemistry, is the minimum amount of energy that is required to activate atoms or molecules to a condition in which they can undergo chemical transformation or physical transport.
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the minimum quantity of energy which the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction

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