Energy, entropy and the reaction coordinate: thermodynamic-like relations in chemical kinetics

N. Agmon*, R. D. Levine

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Abstract

A simple thermodynamic-like interpretation of the relation between the kinetic and the thermodynamic parameters of chemical reactions ("linear free energy relations") is discussed and applied. The central concept is the introduction of mixing (or configurational) entropy to account for the activation barrier of chemical reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-201
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1977

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