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collision theory

Theory of chemical reactivity that states that only colliding molecules can undergo chemical reaction and then only if their combined kinetic energy exceeds a critical value. The maximum value for the rate coefficient for a simple, bimolecular, gas-phase reaction, assuming reaction occurs on every collision, is about 2 × 10−10 cm3 per molecule per second. Actual rate coefficients are lower due to two effects.

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