Explain the collision theory of chemical reactions.

Vedclass pdf generator app on play store
Vedclass iOS app on app store
(N/A) The collision theory,proposed by $Max \ Trautz$ and $William \ Lewis$ in $1916-1918$,is based on the kinetic theory of gases. According to this theory:
$1$. $A$ chemical reaction occurs when reactant molecules collide with each other.
$2$. Not all collisions lead to a chemical reaction. Only those collisions are effective which possess a minimum amount of energy,known as $Activation \ Energy$ $(E_a)$.
$3$. Besides energy,the colliding molecules must have proper $Orientation$ to form products.
$4$. The rate of reaction is given by the expression: $Rate = Z_{AB} \times \rho \times e^{-E_a/RT}$,where $Z_{AB}$ is the collision frequency,$\rho$ is the steric factor (probability factor),and $e^{-E_a/RT}$ represents the fraction of molecules with energy equal to or greater than $E_a$.

Explore More

Similar Questions

Which among the following equations represents the Arrhenius equation?

Energy of activation of a reactant is reduced by

For a first order reaction,the rate constant is $0.04 \, \text{min}^{-1}$ at $27 \, ^\circ\text{C}$ and $0.08 \, \text{min}^{-1}$ at $37 \, ^\circ\text{C}.$ The activation energy of reaction is .......... $\text{kcal} / \text{mol}$ $(\ln \, 2 = 0.7)$

Explain the distribution of kinetic energy among molecules using the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution graph.

Difficult
View Solution

For a reaction,the value of rate constant at $300 \ K$ is $6.0 \times 10^5 \ s^{-1}$. The value of Arrhenius factor $A$ at infinitely high temperature is

Vedclass Products

For Students

Vedclass Test Series

Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.

Start Free Trial
For Teachers

Exam Paper Generator

Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.

Try Free
For Institutes

Online Exam Module

Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.

See Demo