Ions in solution do not need activation because no bonds have to be broken for them to react with one another.
Activation Energy
This energy is the activation energy.
The minimum amount of kinetic energy needed by the reactant molecules to react is the activation energy. If the energy of the reactants are less than that, they wont react.by increasing the temperature, the activation energy of reactants can be increased.
Energy required for a reaction can vary. Depending on the atom it changes. The element will be more reactive if it has a low 1st ionization energy since it requires less energy to react. The most reactive element in Francium since it has the lowest 1st ionization energy level. If an element has a high electro-negativity then it will also be able to react with little energy.
If the collision has less energy than Ea (which is activation energy,) then the particles will not have sufficient energy to react.
That is called the activation energy or energy of activation (Ea).
Activation Energy
For the substance(s) to react
This energy is the activation energy.
The minimum amount of kinetic energy needed by the reactant molecules to react is the activation energy. If the energy of the reactants are less than that, they wont react.by increasing the temperature, the activation energy of reactants can be increased.
A catalyst decreases the threshold energy value with which two particles must collide in order to react.
The two molecules must collide with the correct orientation and with a minimum amount of energy (called the activation energy).
Energy required for a reaction can vary. Depending on the atom it changes. The element will be more reactive if it has a low 1st ionization energy since it requires less energy to react. The most reactive element in Francium since it has the lowest 1st ionization energy level. If an element has a high electro-negativity then it will also be able to react with little energy.
The minimum amount of energy needed is called the "activiation energy". It varries depending on factors such as your reaction, temperature and several others.
No, heating a flask on a hot plate is not an example of activation energy beginning to react. Activation energy refers to the minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction to occur, and it is not related to heating a flask. Heating a flask on a hot plate simply refers to the process of applying heat to the flask, which can facilitate a reaction by increasing the temperature and providing the necessary energy for the reaction to proceed.
Gasses in the atmosphere are given some energy (activation energy), this energy is used for the activation of the explosion. As a few gas particles react, they then have higher energy and as they collide into other air particles it causes them to react. This happens rapidly and thus an explosion occurs. I think. Think of it as an exothermic reaction, but uncontroled.
A catalyst speeds up a reaction rate because it lowers the activation energy. The activation energy is the amount of energy required to start a reaction. If less energy is needed, then the same amount of energy can react more times.