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    POGIL Activity - Collision Theory

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    The document discusses collision theory, which states that a chemical reaction only occurs when reactant particles collide with each other. For a reaction to take place, collisions must be 'effective', meaning the particles must collide with sufficient energy to overcome activation energy. The document uses an analogy comparing chemical reactions to baseball collisions to illustrate effective versus ineffective collisions.

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    POGIL Activity - Collision Theory

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    The document discusses collision theory, which states that a chemical reaction only occurs when reactant particles collide with each other. For a reaction to take place, collisions must be 'effective', meaning the particles must collide with sufficient energy to overcome activation energy. The document uses an analogy comparing chemical reactions to baseball collisions to illustrate effective versus ineffective collisions.

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    Collision Theory - Impact for a Chemical Reaction

    Why?
    The collision theory states that a chemical reaction can only occur between
    particles when they collide (hit each other). The collision between reactant particles
    is necessary but not sufficient for a reaction to take place. The collisions also have
    to be effective. It is important to understand the exact nature of an effective
    collision since this determines whether or not particles actually react with each
    other and form new products.

    Learning Objectives
    • Identify the requirements needed for a successful reaction to occur between
    reactant particles.

    Success Criteria
    • Explain the meaning of an effective collision.
    • Explain the requirements needed for a reaction to occur between reactant
    particles.

    Resources
    • Judith Gould, Three Strikes Equals a Hit, STANYS Science Teacher Bulletin
    (2000).
    • Zumdahl, Zumdahl and DeCoste. 2002. World of Chemistry. Houghton Mifflin,
    pp. 537 - 541

    Prerequisites
    • Chemical reaction nomenclature
    • Balancing chemical reactions
    • Lewis structures (electron-dot-diagrams)

    New Concepts
    • Collision theory
    • Effective collision
    • Activation energy

    ©POGIL 2005, 2006 1/4


    Authored by: Bryan Horan; Revised by: Kelly Levy and Kenneth Levy
    Edited by Linda Padwa and David Hanson, Stony Brook University
    Collision Theory

    Model: Collision Theory


    In the picture below, the baseball bat represents Reactant A and the baseball
    represents Reactant B. A reaction will only be successful if the batter hits a homerun. If
    the batter does not hit a homerun, the reaction will be considered a failure. Now, read
    the four scenarios below and answer the key questions that follow.

    Scenario 1: The pitcher throws a fastball down the middle of the plate. The batter takes
    a mighty swing and totally misses the ball. The umpire yells, "Strike one!"

    Scenario 2: The pitcher throws an off-speed pitch and the batter checks his swing. The
    batter just barely makes contact with the ball and it dribbles down in front of the batter’s
    feet into foul territory. The umpire yells, "Foul ball; strike two!"

    Scenario 3: The pitcher throws a curve ball that looks like it might catch the outside
    corner of the plate. The batter swings with all his strength, but the bat grazes the
    underside of the ball and the ball skews off to the right, flying into the crowd. The umpire
    yells, "Foul ball, still two strikes!"

    Scenario 4: The pitcher throws another fastball down the middle of the plate. The batter
    swings and wallops the ball high into the air and the ball clears the center field wall that
    reads 410 feet. The ump yells, "Homerun!"

    ©POGIL 2005, 2006 2/4


    Authored by: Bryan Horan; Revised by: Kelly Levy and Kenneth Levy
    Edited by Linda Padwa and David Hanson, Stony Brook University
    Collision Theory

    Key Questions
    1. Did a reaction take place between Reactant A and Reactant B in Scenario 1?
    Why or why not? Explain your reasoning in terms of the nature of the collision.

    2. Did a reaction take place between Reactant A and Reactant B in Scenario 2?


    Why or why not? Explain your reasoning in terms of the nature of the collision.

    3. Did a reaction take place between Reactant A and Reactant B in Scenario 3?


    Why or why not? Explain your reasoning in terms of the nature of the collision.

    4. Did a reaction take place between Reactant A and Reactant B in Scenario 4?


    Why or why not? Explain your reasoning in terms of the nature of the collision.

    5. Based on your responses to Key Questions 1-4 and your reasoning, what insight
    has your team gained about the term effective collision?

    6. Based on your answer to Key Question 5, complete the following statement:


    Collision theory states that a reaction is most likely to occur if…

    ©POGIL 2005, 2006 3/4


    Authored by: Bryan Horan; Revised by: Kelly Levy and Kenneth Levy
    Edited by Linda Padwa and David Hanson, Stony Brook University
    Collision Theory

    7. With your group, develop a different analogy/model to explain the collision


    theory to someone who is not in your group.

    Exercise
    1. Hydrogen gas and iodine vapor combine to form hydrogen iodide gas, as shown
    in the equation H2 + I2 → 2 HI. Using the representations shown below, draw a
    diagram to show an orientation for the reactant molecules that could produce an
    effective collision capable of producing two hydrogen iodide molecules.

    H2 I2 HI

    2. Using the representations shown in question 1, draw a diagram to show an


    orientation for the reactant molecules that would NOT produce an effective
    collision.

    ©POGIL 2005, 2006 4/4


    Authored by: Bryan Horan; Revised by: Kelly Levy and Kenneth Levy
    Edited by Linda Padwa and David Hanson, Stony Brook University

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