atom–molecule complex mechanism 

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A mechanism that sometimes applies to the combination of atoms, but rarely of free radicals. In this mechanism the atom A first combines with a third body or chaperon,
and the complex AM then forms A2 + M by collision with another atom A.
Contrast the energy-transfer mechanism.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 153 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'atom–molecule complex mechanism' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00510 RIS BibTex EndNote
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