Terms (204) sourced from: 10.1351/pac199668010149

"A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)", Laidler, K.J., Pure and Applied Chemistry 1996, 68(1), 149

Arrhenius A factor

A

Arrhenius equation activated complex activation activation energy adiabatic adiabatic transition-state theory adiabatic treatments of reaction rates angular distribution atom–molecule complex mechanism attractive potential-energy surface attractive–mixed–repulsive classification

cage effect canonical rate constant canonical variational transition-state theory catalyst catalytic coefficient centrifugal barrier chain branching chain carrier chain initiation chain length

δ

chain reaction chain-propagating reaction chain-termination reaction channel chaperon chemical activation chemical induction (coupling) chemiluminescence col collinear reaction collision cross-section

σ

collision density

Z_{AA}

collision efficiency

B_{c}

collision frequency

z_{A} (A)

collision number collision theory competition complex mechanism complex reaction complex-mode reaction composite mechanism conventional transition-state theory conventional true value coupling critical energy crossed molecular beams

early-downhill surface elastic collision elastic scattering elementary reaction encounter encounter control endergonic reaction endothermic reaction energized species energy of activation enthalpy of activation

Δ^{‡} H^{⚬}

entrance channel entropy of activation

Δ^{‡} S^{⚬}

equilibrium reaction exergonic reaction exit channel exothermic reaction extent of reaction

ξ

Gibbs energy diagram Gibbs energy of activation

Δ^{‡} G^{⚬}

Gibbs energy profile geminate recombination general acid–base catalysis generalized transition-state theory gradual (sudden) potential-energy surface

half life

t_{1 / 2}

heat capacity of activation

Δ^{‡} C_{p}^{⚬}

impact parameter

b

improved canonical variational transition-state theory indirect reaction induction period inelastic scattering information theory inhibition initial (final) state correlations initiation initiator intermediate intrinsic activation energy

E_{a,i}

isotope effect

order of reaction

n

oscillating reaction overall activation energy

partial microscopic diffusion control phase-space theory photochemical equivalence positive feedback potential-energy (reaction) surface potential-energy profile pre-equilibrium (prior equilibrium) pre-exponential factor

A

prior distribution

P_{0}

product product state distribution pseudo rate constant

Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel (RRK) theory Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus (RRKM) theory rate of consumption R05146-0,R05146-1 rate of conversion

\dot{ξ}

rate of disappearance rate of formation R05152-0,R05152-1 rate of reaction

ν

rate-controlling step rate-determining step reactant reaction barrier reaction coordinate reaction cross-section

σ_{r}

reaction dynamics reaction intermediate reaction path degeneracy reaction probability

P_{r}

reactive complex reactive scattering reagent rebound reaction relaxation relaxation kinetics relaxation time repulsive potential-energy surface retarder

selectivity separability assumption specific acid–base catalysis spectator-stripping reaction state-to-state kinetics steady state stepwise reaction steric factor stoichiometric number

ν

stoichiometry stripping reaction strong collision sum of states

P (ε)

s

surprisal analysis symmetry number

s

temperature jump third body threshold energy

E_{0}

trajectory transient phase (induction period) transition species transition state theory transmission coefficient

variational transition state theory vibrationally adiabatic transition-state theory volume of activation

Δ^{‡} V