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Why does a higher activation energy usually mean a slower reaction?
Doesn't activation energy just tell us whether or not a reaction will take place or not based on if the particles have enough energy to meet the activation barrier? How is it related to the rate of the reaction?
Doesn't activation energy just tell us whether or not a reaction will take place or not based on if the particles have enough energy to meet the activation barrier? How is it related to the rate of the reaction?