Collision Theory

In a chemical reaction, what needs to happen in order for collisions between reactants to make a product?

• The reactants must collide with each other

• The reactants must collide with enough energy and be in the right positions

• The reactants must have enough energy to form the activated complex

The collisions which bring about a chemical reaction are called: 

• Consistent collisions
•  Normal collisions 
• Effective collisions 
• None of the above

More collisions correspond to a: 

• Faster reaction rate  
• Slower reaction rate
• Constant reaction rate 
• None of the above

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Which of the following is the fundamental idea of collision theory?

• Molecules react by colliding together. The more collisions, the faster the reaction rate.

• The effective collisions must occur with certain minimum amounts of ice cream 

• In a large sample, the greater the number of effective collisions, and the faster the rate of popsicle

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Which factors increase the rate of a reaction.

• increasing temperature
• increasing concentration
• increasing surface area
• all of these

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Increase in temperature of the reactants can do one of the following

• Slow collision frequency
• Allow less effective collision between the particles
• Neutralise the reaction
• increase collision between the particles thus increasing the rate.

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Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

• it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions
• it only increases the frequency of particle collisions
• it only increases the energy of particle collisions
• it reduces the activation energy of the reaction

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How could we make this reaction happen more quickly?

• Decrease the concentration of the acid

• crush the chalk to increase the surface area

• Put the test tube in an ice bath

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When surface area is decreased the rate of reaction...

• Decreases, because there are LESS possible sites for correct collisions

• Increases, because there are LESS possible sites for correct collisions

• Decreases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

• Increases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

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Which has more surface area?

• Large chunks of chalk

• Cube of sugar

• Powdered sugar

• Small chunks of sugar