Electron jump

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003728",
  "term": "Electron jump",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reaction step in which an electron transfers from one species to another, forming an ionic intermediate such as a radical ion pair. Chemists use the phrase for this mechanistic electron transfer, as distinct from a spectroscopic transition, in which an electron changes energy level within one atom or molecule by absorbing or emitting a photon. The spectroscopic event is usually called an electronic transition.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "electron transfer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1981, 53, 753. 'Symbolism and Terminology in Chemical Kinetics' on page 767 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198153030753)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/electron-jump/"
}