Term: product state distribution
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04866

Definition:
The distribution of available energy among the vibrational, rotational and translation degrees of freedom in the product molecules. The distribution usually referred to is that of the products at the instant of their formation.

Related Terms:
1) degrees of freedom (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01572).

Source: PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 178 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

Citation: 'product state distribution' 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.P04866

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