Transition State Theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:activated_complex_theory
gptkbp:assumes quasi-equilibrium between reactants and transition state
gptkbp:basisFor enzyme catalysis models
gptkbp:describes reaction rates
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Henry_Eyring
gptkb:Michael_Polanyi
gptkb:Meredith_Gwynne_Evans
gptkbp:explains energy barrier in chemical reactions
gptkbp:field chemical kinetics
chemistry
physical chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Transition State Theory
gptkbp:influenced modern chemical kinetics
gptkbp:involves activation energy
reaction coordinate
gptkbp:proposedBy existence of transition state
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Arrhenius_equation
potential energy surface
gptkbp:usedFor calculating rate constants
gptkbp:yearProposed 1935
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Transition_State
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6