Phase-space theory

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-008750",
  "term": "Phase-space theory",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical theory used in chemical kinetics to predict the product state distributions and reaction rates for elementary reactions. It assumes that all accessible states in the product phase space are equally probable, subject to conservation laws for energy and angular momentum. This theory is particularly applicable to reactions without a potential energy barrier.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "angular momentum",
    "channel",
    "probability",
    "molecularity"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 176 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/phase-space-theory/"
}