Title: attractive–mixed–repulsive classification
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - attractive–mixed–repulsive classification
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.A00518
Status: current

Definition
A classification of potential-energy surfaces in which a highly attractive surface is at one extreme and a highly repulsive surface is at the other. The energy release in intermediate cases is referred to as mixed.

Related Term
- potential-energy surfaces: https://dev.goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/P04780

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 153 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

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Citation: Citation: 'attractive–mixed–repulsive classification' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.A00518
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