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HYPERSURFACE ENERGIE POTENTIELLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potential-energy reaction surface
1, record 1, English, potential%2Denergy%20reaction%20surface
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- potential-energy (reaction) hypersurface 1, record 1, English, potential%2Denergy%20%28reaction%29%20hypersurface
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A geometric hypersurface on which the potential energy of a set of reactants is plotted as a function of the co-ordinates representing the molecular geometry of the system. 1, record 1, English, - potential%2Denergy%20reaction%20surface
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For simple systems two such co-ordinates (characterizing two variables that change during the progress from reactants to products) can be selected, and the potential energy plotted as a contour map. 1, record 1, English, - potential%2Denergy%20reaction%20surface
Record 1, Key term(s)
- potential energy surface
- potential energy reaction surface
- potential energy hypersurface
- potential energy reaction hypersurface
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surface d’énergie potentielle d’une réaction
1, record 1, French, surface%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20r%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hypersurface d’énergie potentielle d’une réaction 1, record 1, French, hypersurface%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20r%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hypersurface représentant les variations de l'énergie potentielle d’un ensemble de réactifs, en fonction des coordonnées caractéristiques de la géométrie moléculaire du système. 1, record 1, French, - surface%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20r%C3%A9action
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des systèmes simples, on peut choisir deux coordonnées de ce type, caractéristiques de deux variables qui évoluent en allant des réactifs aux produits et représenter l’énergie potentielle sous la forme d’une carte de courbes de niveau. 1, record 1, French, - surface%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20potentielle%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20r%C3%A9action
Record 1, Key term(s)
- surface d’énergie potentielle
- hypersurface d'énergie potentielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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