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The difference in energy between the reactants and the transition state of a reaction step is called the

  1. Aactivation energy
  2. Bresonance energy
  3. Centhalpy of reaction
  4. Denergy of formation of the product

Answer: A

The energy needed to climb from the reactants to the transition state is the activation energy of that step. Enthalpy of reaction is the difference between products and reactants instead.
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