Which of the following statements is true regarding the activation energy?

Practice Questions

Q1
Which of the following statements is true regarding the activation energy?
  1. It is always positive
  2. It can be negative
  3. It is independent of temperature
  4. It is the energy of products

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following statements is true regarding the activation energy?
  • Step 1: Understand what activation energy means. It is the minimum energy needed for a chemical reaction to happen.
  • Step 2: Recognize that energy is usually measured in positive values. This means that you cannot have negative energy for a reaction to start.
  • Step 3: Conclude that since activation energy is the minimum energy required, it must always be a positive value.
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