Question

What are Failures of Collision Theory?

Answer

Failures of Collision Theory - (i) Collision theory does not explain the cleavage and formation of bonds in the reaction. (ii) The intermolecular distance at which the reaction can occur may also be different from the collision diameter taken in this theory. (iii) This theory has not attempt to correlate the value of orientation factor with structure and properties of the reacting molecules. (iv) The reacting molecules might acquire the energy from translational, potential, vibrational and rotational energies. (v) This theory only considered translation energy with two degree of freedom.