Which of these two reactions would you expect to have the
smaller...

Question

Which of these two reactions would you expect to have the
smaller orientation factor? Explain.
a. O( g) + N2( g)¡NO( g) + N(g)
b. NO( g) + Cl2( g)¡NOCl( g) + Cl( g)

Accepted Answer

Well, everyone. So in this video we're being told that among the two reactions below predict which will have a smaller orientation factory. And justify my answer. So we have reaction a reaction be and this is a here says the reaction they will have a smaller orientation factor because the reactions are asymmetrical molecules. So if we have a smaller orientation factor, this means that reactant should be oriented in a very specific way for the products to form. Now, if we have a higher orientation factor, then we have a more symmetrical or more satirically symmetrical, which means that it's more likely that the reaction to occur and the products will form. So reaction A. Here the reactions are different molecules and both fractions are asymmetrical. So it needs to be aligned in a specific way for the reaction to occur. So it does mean that we have a smaller orientation factor as the reaction be here, the reactions are atoms and they are spherical symmetric, so we have a higher orientation factor. So given what we just said here for actions A and B. I have answer choices A. B and C. What best matches what we just said is going to be answer choice. A. My final answer then for this video is going to be answer choice A.

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