Opacity analysis of steric requirements in elementary chemical reactions

R. D. Levine*, R. B. Bernstein

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Abstract

The orientation dependence of the barrier to reaction is incorporated into the classical line-of-centers model to obtain the dependence of the "cone of acceptance" upon impact parameter and collision energy. Simple expressions for the orientation-averaged opacity function, the reaction cross section and the steric factor are derived. Comparison is made with recent classical trajectory calculations by Blais and Truhlar for the H + D2 reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)467-471
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume105
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Mar 1984

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