Activation energy: Kickstarting chemical reactions - Vance Kite
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Chemical reactions are constantly happening in your body -- even at this very moment. But what catalyzes these important reactions? Vance Kite explains how enzymes assist the process, while providing a light-hearted way to remember how activation energy works.
You just heard that enzymes speed reactions by lowering the activation energy. Discuss how the action of each of the MODS would actually lower the energy needed to get the reaction going.
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Meet The Creators
- Director Adriana Santamaría
- Producer José Alejandro Plata
- Animator Martha Perea
- Educator Vance Kite
- Narrator Vance Kite
