Question

Does every collision between reacting particles lead to products?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Since only effective collision leads to the formation of products, because in some cases the colliding molecules, or other particles, do not have an appropriate orientation to one another in the collision to lead to a reaction.
2. The minimum amount of extra energy required by a reacting molecule to convert into a product is known as activation energy.
3. Therefore reactants must have enough energy to overcome the activation energy barrier in order to become products.

Hence, every collision between reacting particles does not lead to products.