What is the electron collision theory?

Question

a physics questions not chemistry...

Answer 1

What you seem to be referring to is more frequently called electron-atom collision theory, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: the study of the resulting electron scattering when an electron collides with some kind of molecule. Because the types of collisions considered are not usually energetic enough to cause a change in bonding, it is usually considered to be physics instead of chemistry.

Which is not to be confused with 'collision theory' which is a theory in chemistry which suggests an explanation for certain influences such as temperature and concentration on reaction rates. That is something completely different.

Answer 2

fermi labs in mid us do these type of problems
they shoot atoms against each other at very high velocities
the result forms quarks