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Apply collision theory to explain why foods usually spoil more slowly when refrigerated than at room temperature.

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When food is placed in the lower temperatures of a refrigerator, the chemical reactions produced by microbes that are responsible for spoilage occur at lower reaction rates. This is due to a decrease in the frequency of collisions between reactant molecules, as well as fewer colliding particles having enough energy to overcome the activation energy barrier.

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