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Long Answer TypeActivated complex is the intermediate compound formed by reactants, which is highly unstable and readily changes into product. Those reactants which possess activation energy and collide in proper orientation can form activated complex which can easily form products.
Lower the activation energy, more easily activated complex will be formed and faster will be the reaction.
Activation energy = energy of activated complex - energy of reactants.
Energy of activation. The minimum energy over average energy which must be gained by the molecules before they could react to form products is called the energy of activation. It is denoted by Ea.
According to the Arrhenius theory, activation energy is independent of temperature. However, precise measurements indicate that the activation energy tends to decrease slightly with a rise in temperature.
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