chemical activation

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When some of the energy required for a reaction is provided by a preceding exothermic chemical reaction there is said to be chemical activation. For example, in the scheme:
some or all of the energy required for X to decompose is provided by the first reaction.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 158 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'chemical activation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01017 RIS BibTex EndNote
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