MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryPhysical ChemistryChemical kineticsTheory of Bimolecular Gaseous Reactions

Which of the following is a drawback of collision theory? a) Proper orientation b) High activation energy c) Hard spheres d) Have energy equal to or greater than the threshold energy

Answer
A
Explanation

In Collision theory, activation energy and proper orientation of molecules together determine the criteria for an effective collision but it has a certain drawback as it considers atoms/molecules to be hard spheres and ignores their spherical aspects.

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