Collisions

[705984992]

On a molecular level, how do particles colliding contribute to a reaction happening?

[806018033]

Particles colliding with energy and proper orientation initiate chemical reactions by breaking existing bonds and forming new ones. This collision-induced process requires a minimum energy threshold which is the activation energy, ensuring that only collisions with enough kinetic energy lead to reaction.

[April_Tello_2H]

Hi there, what I would think the answer to this is that if two reactants do collide with one another they can either just have to reaction occur between them, or there is a transformation between both that can depend mostly on the energy. It would mostly depend on the Ae (activation energy) which is what is needed to break a bond that already exists.

[gary_vernes]

Hi, a particle's frequency of collision, their orientation and energy all contribute to a reaction occurring. Collisions that have the right energy and frequency is what leads to reactions occurring.

[Emily An 1L]

Particles colliding play a fundamental role in chemical reactions. At the molecular level, chemical reactions involve the rearrangement of atoms to form new chemical bonds or break existing ones. Overall, the frequency, energy, and orientation of collisions between particles determine the rate and extent of a chemical reaction.