Angular distribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000603",
  "term": "Angular distribution",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The probability distribution of products or scattered particles as a function of their scattering angle relative to an incident beam. This concept is used in chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics to understand the geometry of molecular collisions and the mechanisms of chemical reactions. It provides insights into the forces acting between reacting species and the energy transfer during a collision.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "molecularity",
    "product",
    "scattering"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 153 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/angular-distribution/"
}