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"Spontaneous" reactions require activation energy?
To my understanding reactions are considered "spontaenous" if they require no additional energy for the reaction to occur. However, they require activation energy. Why is activation energy not considered "additional energy?" The term "spontaneous" doesn't seem to hold its intuitive meaning under this explanation.
To my understanding reactions are considered "spontaenous" if they require no additional energy for the reaction to occur. However, they require activation energy. Why is activation energy not considered "additional energy?" The term "spontaneous" doesn't seem to hold its intuitive meaning under this explanation.