The thermal rate constant of elementary reactions: Does specificity of energy disposal require a concomitant lowering of its magnitude?

F. Kaufman*, R. D. Levine

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Abstract

Elementary exothermic chemical reactions are often observed to produce highly non-equilibrium product state distributions. It is argued that such reactions have lower Arrhenius A-factors than corresponding reactions for which the product state distribution is more nearly "statistical". Theoretically, these reactions have a lower entropy of activation than that computed via transition state theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)407-410
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume54
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 1978
Externally publishedYes

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