The Energy Needed to Destabilize Existing Chemical Bonds and Start

question 44

Multiple Choice

The energy needed to destabilize existing chemical bonds and start a chemical reaction is called

• A)activation energy
• B)free energy
• C)kinetic energy
• D)potential energy

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