In order for Cl and NOCl to react and produce NO and Cl2 which of the following have to be true?   a) NOCl must undergo a unimolecular rearrangement b) they must collide with sufficient energy to break or weaken some of the bonds present in the reactants c) they must collide with the proper orientation to facilitate the formation of new bonds present in the products d) b & c e) a, b & c

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In order for Cl and NOCl to react and produce NO and Cl2 which of the following have to be true?

 

a) NOCl must undergo a unimolecular rearrangement

b) they must collide with sufficient energy to break or weaken some of the bonds present in the reactants

c) they must collide with the proper orientation to facilitate the formation of new bonds present in the products

d) b & c

e) a, b & c

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Collision theory of reaction rate:

According to the collision theory of reaction rate, the randomly moving reactant molecules collide with each other to convert into product molecules.

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