Interpretation:
The ways to increase the rate of rusting of iron without placing the steel wool in flame, according to collision theory are to be suggested and the increase in the reaction rate is to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Collision theory is totally based on the fact that for a reaction to occur the reactant species should collide together. For the formation of a particular product, the reactants have to collide in particular orientation or effective orientation and at the same time they have to cross the energy barrier and to cross, they require sufficient energy known as activation energy.
The effective collision is affected by some factors: temperature and concentration of reactants and surface area.
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