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Which of the following statements is incorrect about the collision theory of chemical reaction?

(i) It considers reacting molecules or atoms to be hard spheres and ignores their structural features.

(ii) Number of effective collisions determine the rate of reaction.

(iii) Collision of atoms or molecules possessing sufficient threshold energy results into the product formation.

(iv) Molecules should collide with sufficient threshold energy and proper orientation for the collision to be effective.

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The answer is the option (iii) For a reaction to occur, collision theory mandates several conditions that are:
(i) Collision of molecules must take place with sufficient threshold energy and should be effective.
(ii) They should have proper orientation.

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