Heat capacity of activation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005145",
  "term": "Heat capacity of activation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The change in heat capacity between the reactants and the transition state of a chemical reaction. This thermodynamic parameter provides insight into the structural changes and solvation effects occurring during the formation of the transition state. It is derived from the temperature dependence of the activation enthalpy.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "coefficient",
    "enthalpy of activation",
    "entropy of activation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1120 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 168 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/heat-capacity-of-activation/"
}