The activation energy of a reaction is......

  • A
    The energy released during the reaction.
  • B
    The energy produced when the activated complex is formed.
  • C
    The minimum amount of external energy required to overcome the potential barrier of the reaction.
  • D
    The energy required to form one mole of product.

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