Chemistry A-Level
ion repulsion and high activation energy
What ion repulsion and high activation energy means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Both reactants are negative ions that repel each other, so the uncatalysed reaction is slow because the activation energy is high.
Topics that use ion repulsion and high activation energy
- Catalysts (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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