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Activation energy is the least amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction. It is used to activate atoms or molecules in order for them to begin a chemical reaction.
Enzymes
Collision Theroy
Allows more molecules to overcome the activation enthalpy, so there are more molecules available to collide with each other, increasing the chance of a successful collision, increasing the number of collisions per second and with it the rate of reaction.
A catalyst changes the reaction mechanism to one with a lower activation energy; activation energy is lowered when a catalyst is added
An active or activation site is a small opening in an enzyme where substrate molecules are bound, and go through a chemical reaction. This reaction is caused by the collision a substrate that slots into the active site of the enzyme.
Activation energy is the least amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction. It is used to activate atoms or molecules in order for them to begin a chemical reaction.
Enzymes
Collision Theroy
For most reactions, chemical reaction requires that molecules acquire greater than average energy. This is called the "activation energy", and only some collisions impart a sufficient amount of energy.
Enzymes
Enzymes lower the activation energy of a chemical reaction. Since more molecules have sufficient energy to react, the reaction occurs faster.
It provides energy to overcome the activation energy.
Enzymes are the molecules that speed up chemical reactions, and these are forms of catalysts.
Allows more molecules to overcome the activation enthalpy, so there are more molecules available to collide with each other, increasing the chance of a successful collision, increasing the number of collisions per second and with it the rate of reaction.
The energy needed to statr a chemical reaction is the 'Activation Energy' , which is given the symbol (Ea).
Activation energy. Intermediary molecules (catalysts) required.