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What is the drawback of Collision Theory?


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Collision Theory: According to this theory, the reactant molecules are assumed to be hard spheres, and reaction is postulated to occur when molecules collide with each other.

Drawbacks of Collision Theory:

  • This theory is only applicable to simple gaseous molecules.
  • Collision theory does not explain energy activation barriers.
  • This theory considers atoms/ molecules to be hard spheres and ignores the structural aspect of atoms/molecules.
  • This theory is not applicable to reversible reactions.

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