The initial compounds in a chemical reaction are called reactants.
A substance that lowers the energy needed to start a chemical reaction is a catalyst.
The energy needed to start a chemical reaction is called the activation energy :)
reactants is your answer
Catalysts actually lower the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction. This makes the reaction happen more easily.
Activation energy is the energy needed to start a chemical reaction by breaking the existing chemical bonds in the reactants before new bonds can form in the products. This energy barrier must be overcome for the reaction to proceed.
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no a catalyst starts the reaction
They speed a chemical reaction. Add: Catalysts lower the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
Activation Energy.
Enzymes are catalysts, they reduce the activation energy.
Proteins that reduce the amount of energy needed to start a chemical reaction are called enzymes. Enzymes act as catalysts by lowering the activation energy required for a reaction to occur, thus speeding up the reaction.
Enzymes lower the activation energy needed to start a chemical reaction.