Why must the reacting molecules have a minimum energy for an effective collision? |
minimum energy is required for the particles to collide many times per second to facilitate breaking of bonds and bond formation the reaction mixture has sufficient energy to give off heat in a reaction minimum energy is required to orient the particles correctly |
to facilitate breaking of bonds and bond formation |
The correct answer is Option (2) → to facilitate breaking of bonds and bond formation The minimum energy requirement in a chemical reaction is related to the activation energy (Ea).
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