Adiabatic transition-state theory

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000255",
  "term": "Adiabatic transition-state theory",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical framework used to calculate reaction rates, assuming that the system remains on a single potential-energy surface throughout the reaction pathway. This theory considers the motion along the reaction coordinate to be separable from other degrees of freedom, which are treated adiabatically. It provides a method for estimating the rate constant of a chemical reaction.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "adiabatic",
    "channel",
    "potential-energy surface",
    "scattering",
    "transition state theory"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 152 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/adiabatic-transition-state-theory/"
}