Why is activation energy required to start some reactions?

a.)to break the bonds of an endothermic reaction
b.)to overcome electron repulsion of an endothermic reaction
c.)to overcome electron repulsion of an exothermic reaction
d.)to provide sufficient energy to keep a reaction going

D.) to provide sufficient energy to keep a reaction going

Explanation:

Activation energy is the extra energy that must be supplied to reactants in order to cross the energy barrier and thus convert to products.

A catalyst is a substance which increases the rate of a reaction by taking the reaction through a different path which involves lower activation energy and thus more molecules can cross the energy barrier and convert to products.  It is required for both endothermic and exothermic reactions.

The catalyst itself does not take part in the chemical reaction and is regenerated as such at the end.

For cyclohexane compounds drawn in a chair conformation:   -axial bonds are vertical  -equatorial bonds are parallel to two bonds within the ring.  thus, as i assume the chair conformation is drawn:   -the x group is in an axial position, as are the five other vertical bonds.  -three axial bonds are on the top face of the ring  -the other three axial bonds are on the bottom face  the position of the second substituent on each ring carbon is equatorial.  gauche groups must be on an adjacent carbon such as carbon 6 and carbon 2, and also gauche groups are rotated by 60 degrees relative to each other.  drawing the newman projections for c1–c2 and c1–c6 aids in visualizing the groups that are gauche to the y group on c1.  click this link and watch some academic videos that may you more understand the topic