Recombination energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010021",
  "term": "Recombination energy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The energy associated with the reorganization of molecular geometry and electronic structure that occurs during a redox reaction. This energy is required to bring the reactants and products to their optimal configurations for electron transfer. In Marcus theory, it is a key parameter determining the rate of electron transfer reactions.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1583 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/recombination-energy/"
}