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Activation energy is...

Activation energy is

A

The amount of energy to be added to the actual energy

B

The amount of energy the molecule must contain so that it reacts

C

the energy which a molecule should have in order to enter into an effective collision

D

The average kinetic energy of the molecule

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The definition of activation energy
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