Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
Biology: Concepts and Applications (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285427812
Author: Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The free energy of “reactants” differs from the free energy of the “products” in most reactions. Activation energy is the minimum or critical amount of energy that is needed to start a chemical reaction. All reactants cross this barrier to form products.

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