In the questions below, the baseball bat represents Reactant A and the baseball

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In the questions 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 win be considered a failure. 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 dears the center field wall that reads 410 feet. The ump yells, "Homerunl" In which scenarios was there a collision? in which scenarios was there a reaction? In which scenarios was there an effective collision? Based on your work today, complete the following statement: Collision theory states that a reaction Is most likely to occur if... Hydrogen gas and iodine vapor combine to form hydrogen iodide gas. a. Draw a diagram to show an orientation for the reactant molecules that could produce an effective collision capable of producing two hydrogen iodide molecules. b. Draw a diagram to show an for the reactant molecules that would NOT produce an effective collision.

Explanation / Answer

1) There was a collision in scenario 3 and scenario 4

2) Reaction occured only in scenario 4

3) Only Scenario 4 represents a effective collision

4) Collision theory states that reaction occurs only if the collision was an effective collision where the colliding particle obtained the activation energy to form a new species. In the context should gain the amount of energy to hit a homerun.  

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