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kinetics
If a reaction is thermodynamically favored, but it is kinetically trapped, will the reaction ever happen?
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Re: kinetics
A reaction that is thermodynamically favored but doesn't occur spontaneously because of a high activation energy is kinetically trapped.
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Re: kinetics
it is trapped if it has high activation energy, even though it may be thermodynamically favorable.
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I believe it won't occur spontaneously unless you add a catalyst to lower the high activation energy.
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The reaction will only happen if a catalyst is added and therefore the activation energy is lowered so the reaction can proceed
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If a catalyst is added to lower activation energy, the reaction will be able to take place.
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Thats not to say that it wont ever occur, its just incredibly unlikely. With that said, catalysts or enzymes lowering the activation energy could make it more likely.
Re: kinetics
you would probably need a catalyst to lower the activation energy. I think it wouldn't occur spontaneously due to the high activation energy.
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Re: kinetics
The reaction would likely require a catalyst to decrease the activation energy and allow the reaction to proceed.
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