a Colllslon Lheory says LhaL a chemlcal reacLlon can only occur
beLween parLlcles when Lhey colllde (hlL each oLher) arLlcles may be aLoms lons or molecules 2 Pow can Lhe 8aLe of a 8eacLlon be Measured? 1he raLe of a reacLlon may be measured by followlng Lhe loss of a reacLanL or Lhe formaLlon of a producL 8aLe of reacLlon amounL of reacLanL used Llme 8aLe of reacLlon amounL of producL formed Llme 3 ls 8reaklng 8onds an LxoLhermlc process? ln a chemlcal reacLlon you need Lo puL energy ln Lo break bonds ln Lhe reacLanLs you geL energy ouL when new bonds are formed Lo make Lhe producLs lf you geL ouL more energy Lhan you have Lo puL ln Lhen overall Lhe reacLlon ls exoLhermlc 1hls ls whaL normally occurs lf you have Lo puL ln more energy Lhan you geL ouL Lhen Lhe reacLlon ls endoLhermlc buL excepL ln rare clrcumsLances Lhe reacLlon doesnL happen