Talk:Collision theory

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Alternate theories

Does anyone know if there were ever (or are still) any alternate theories of chemical reactions besides this one? If so, they should probably be mentioned somewhere here. Lenoxus 12:02, 16 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

To clarify the above: "(or are still)" is a silly-sounding phrase for those who understand that this is the most widely accepted theory and there is no real controversy. That said, I'm still extremely curious about whatever historically came "before", if anything...--Lenoxus 04:37, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As far as i know there are no previous formal theories (but there are many later better ones), but there have been theories in the 18th century, talking about spiky molecules which locked into molecules with holes. Knights who say ni 08:03, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a name or a reference or a name on this "spiky molecule / hole molecule" theory? If so, I can add it to the History of the molecule article. --Sadi Carnot 06:45, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment

Please add some more :) I am year 10 and need it for coursework. July 10, 2006 User:195.93.21.65

If you're in year ten in the UK, doing your GCSEs, this is a bit much... this is year 13 (A Level Chem) and higher stuff. CPCHEM 00:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I started this in year 10, and now i need to know more about it in year 11 for my GCSE coursework...82.39.98.11 16:19, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's likely it's only REFERRED to; they use it in biology to say "reactions occur with more energy in them". This is very very very unlikely to be fully required for GCSE as it's mathematically very advanced in some states (Eigenstates occur in collision theory of quantum physics). Even A-Level Chemistry doesn't even touch upon these kinds of calculations, it's just Entropy relation.

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