Atom-molecule complex mechanism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000910",
  "term": "Atom-molecule complex mechanism",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction mechanism in chemical kinetics where an atom and a molecule first form a transient, weakly bound complex before undergoing a chemical transformation. This complex can then either dissociate back to reactants or proceed to form products. Such mechanisms are often observed in gas-phase reactions at low pressures.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chaperon",
    "energy transfer",
    "third body"
  ],
  "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/atom-molecule-complex-mechanism/"
}