Strong collision

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011487",
  "term": "Strong collision",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A collision between molecules that results in a complete redistribution of energy among the internal degrees of freedom of the colliding species. In the context of unimolecular reactions, a strong collision effectively thermalizes the excited molecule, bringing its energy distribution back to equilibrium. This concept is often used in simplified models of reaction kinetics.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "Boltzmann constant"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 188 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/strong-collision/"
}