All energetically effective collisions do not result in a chemical change. Explain with the help of an example.

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

The two most important conditions for a reaction to occur according to the collision theory are:

• Energy greater than activation energy.

• Proper orientation of reactant molecules at the time of collision.

The equation of the collision theory is given by

Rate = PzABe-Ea/RT

So when the molecules are not oriented properly then then no chemical change occurs.

For example,

(Proper orientation)