activeringsenergiebarrière
The term "activeringsenergiebarrière" translates to activation energy barrier in English. It refers to the minimum amount of energy required for a chemical reaction or physical process to occur. Think of it as a hill that reactants must climb before they can transform into products. Even if the overall reaction releases energy, this initial energy input is necessary to break existing bonds and rearrange atoms or molecules into a new configuration.
The height of this barrier determines the rate of a reaction. A higher activation energy barrier means