Elementary Reactions Involving the Simultaneous Collision of Three Molecules Are

question 96

Short Answer

Elementary reactions involving the simultaneous collision of three molecules are ________.

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Definitions:

Activation Energies

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction.

Antibonding π Molecular Orbital

A molecular orbital formed when lobes of p orbitals on two atoms combine in a phase mismatch, weakening the bond between the atoms.

Allyl Cation

A positively charged species (ion), specifically a reactive intermediate with the structure CH2=CH-CH2+.

LUMO

The Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital, which is the lowest energy orbital that can accept electrons.