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Reaction Rate

Question 8 • FL-2003350-Chemistry 1 Honors

Which condition will cause a reaction to occur? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
Particles and molecules must collide.
B
Collisions must be energetic enough to overcome the activation barrier.
C
Collisions must be properly oriented for the relevant parts to react.
D
The energy needed to overcome the activation energy comes from the kinetic energy of random collisions.

Explanation

For a reaction to occur, reacting particles must collide. The collision needs enough energy to overcome the activation energy and the particles must be oriented so the parts that form or break bonds meet correctly. That energy is supplied by the particles’ kinetic energy during their random motion and collisions.

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