Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Heat Energy Changes.
A collision between reactant particles that does not result in a reaction because the particles lack sufficient energy to overcome the activation energy barrier.
Unsuccessful collision appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Rates of Reaction and Energy Changes, especially Heat Energy Changes and Activation Energy.
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