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Collision frequency

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The number of times reactant molecules encounter each other per unit time; increases with temperature and affects reaction rate.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Environmental Impacts on Enzyme Function

Unit 3

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