Reaction dynamics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009966",
  "term": "Reaction dynamics",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The study of the detailed motions of atoms and molecules during a chemical reaction, focusing on how energy is distributed and transformed as bonds break and form. It investigates the forces between reacting species and the pathways they follow on a potential energy surface. This field often employs molecular beam experiments and computational methods to observe and model these processes at a fundamental level.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "intermolecular",
    "intramolecular",
    "molecular dynamics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 184 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reaction-dynamics/"
}