Briefly Outline the Key Arguments in the Collision Theory of Reaction

question 27

Essay

Briefly outline the key arguments in the collision theory of reaction rates for the elementary reaction products. Show that this theory predicts a second-order rate law, and how it predicts the form of the rate constant k.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a product demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers.

Consumer Surplus

The divergence between the total payment consumers are willing to make for a product or service and what they really pay.

Demand Increase

A situation where consumers are willing and able to purchase more of a product or service at each price level, often caused by changes in tastes, income, or prices of related goods.

Consumer Surplus

The separation in monetary terms between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and their final payment amount.