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5.1 Hard sphere collision theory 100<br />

5.1.3 Allowance for steric hindrance<br />

I The sterical factor p: In addition, even if 0 , not every collision will lead to<br />

a reaction, because real molecules are not structureless: A reaction requires a specific<br />

orientation of the molecules. This is taken into account by introducing a steric factor<br />

:<br />

µ 12<br />

max = × 2 8 <br />

×<br />

× − 0<br />

(5.54)

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