Practice - Activation Energy (Ea)
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Practice Questions
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Define activation energy.
💡 Hint: Think about the energy needed for a reaction to start.
What role does a catalyst play in a chemical reaction?
💡 Hint: What substance helps reactions happen faster?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does activation energy represent in a chemical reaction?
💡 Hint: Think about the energy needed to start a fire.
True or False: A catalyst is used up in a reaction.
💡 Hint: Does it disappear after speeding up the reaction?
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Challenge Problems
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Consider a reaction A + B → C. Discuss how increasing the temperature influences the rate of this reaction in terms of activation energy and particle collisions.
💡 Hint: What happens when you heat both reactions - think of the results.
Explain how a catalyst transforms a reaction profile graph to lower the activation energy and the practical implications of this in an industrial setting.
💡 Hint: How do companies save money and energy using catalysts?
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