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Which molecules are more likely in the course of a collision to reach the transition state and overcome the activation energy barrier to form products - those that have a violent collision (high velocities and kinetic energies) OR those that have a gentle collision (low velocities and kinetic energies)? Explain your reasoning. Is a violent collision more likely to occur at lower temperatures or higher temperatures? The rate of a chemical reaction approximately doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature. Explain this phenomenon and what you think is happening. (Hint : think about what effect increasing temperature has on the individual molecules.)

Which molecules are more likely in the course of a collision to reach the transition state and overcome the activation energy barrier to form products - those that have a violent collision (high velocities and kinetic energies) OR those that have a gentle collision (low velocities and kinetic energies)? Explain your reasoning. Is a violent collision more likely to occur at lower temperatures or higher temperatures? The rate of a chemical reaction approximately doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature. Explain this phenomenon and what you think is happening. (Hint : think about what effect increasing temperature has on the individual molecules.)

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Consider the reaction 2 HCl → H2 +Cl2
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Which molecules are more likely in the course of a collision to reach the transition state and overcome the activation energy barrier to form products - those that have a violent collision (high velocities and kinetic energies) OR those that have a gentle collision (low velocities and kinetic energies)? Explain your reasoning. Is a violent collision more likely to occur at lower temperatures or higher temperatures? The rate of a chemical reaction approximately doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature. Explain this phenomenon and what you think is happening. (Hint : think about what effect increasing temperature has on the individual molecules.)
Transcribed Image Text:Which molecules are more likely in the course of a collision to reach the transition state and overcome the activation energy barrier to form products - those that have a violent collision (high velocities and kinetic energies) OR those that have a gentle collision (low velocities and kinetic energies)? Explain your reasoning. Is a violent collision more likely to occur at lower temperatures or higher temperatures? The rate of a chemical reaction approximately doubles for every 10°C rise in temperature. Explain this phenomenon and what you think is happening. (Hint : think about what effect increasing temperature has on the individual molecules.)
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