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ACTIVATED COMPLEX [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

An activated complex ... can be defined as those assemblies of atoms which correspond to an arbitrary small region near the col of a potential-energy surface. It can also be defined as being related to a small region close to the position of maximum standard Gibbs energy along the reaction path.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Un complexe activé [...] peut être défini par les ensembles d'atomes qui correspondent à une petite région arbitraire près du col d'une surface d'énergie potentielle. On peut aussi le définir comme étant relié à une petite région près de la position d'un maximum dans l'énergie de Gibbs standard le long du chemin réactionnel.

Spanish

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