reaction profiles Flashcards
1
Q
what are examples of exothermic reactions?
A
combustion, certain oxidation reaction and neutralisation
2
Q
what are uses for exothermic reactions?
A
hand warmers, self heating cans
3
Q
what does the peak of the graph represent?
A
activation energy
4
Q
what is activation energy?
A
minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react