According to the collision theory and model created to explain the collision theory, what two factors must be satisfied for a given collision to be successful and result in the production of products?

Correct molecular shape and momentum.

Correct position and maximum potential.

Correct density and threshold velocity.

Correct orientation and sufficient energy.

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According to the collision theory and model created to explain the collision theory, what two factors must be satisfied for a given collision to be successful and result in the production of products?

Correct molecular shape and momentum.

Correct position and maximum potential.

Correct density and threshold velocity.

Correct orientation and sufficient energy.

anonymous · Answer

Imagine assembling a LEGO toy by throwing the bricks together.  What two factors would determine whether a particular collision resulted in two LEGO bricks sticking together?  Same idea.

anonymous · Answer

The correct answer would be correct orientation and sufficient energy. If two molecules collide, they must be oriented in the correct way for there to be a reaction, or else they will just "bounce" off of each other. Even if the molecules are oriented properly, you still won't get a reaction unless the particles collide with a certain minimum energy called the activation energy of the reaction. This website helps to explain it clearly: http://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/basicrates/introduction.html