activated vs excited

activated and excited both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activated	No	Yes	No	No
excited	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, activated and excited are synonyms defined as:

activated and excited: (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive

activated (adjective)	excited (adjective)
rendered active; e.g. rendered radioactive or luminescent or photosensitive or conductive	in an aroused state
(military) set up and placed on active assignment	(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive	(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition	marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion