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.

Lesson by Vance Kite, animation by Ledfish.