Transition State

Activation Energy: This is similar to your initial energy spent climbing up the hill. It’s the minimum amount of energy required for reactants to form products in a chemical reaction.

Reactant/Product: These are what you start with before climbing/the path you create after descending from your hilltop journey. Reactants are substances present at start of reaction while products are formed at end of reaction.

Catalyst: A catalyst would be like having hiking gear for your climb – it helps lower activation energy needed for reaching transition state.