From 0819775e91683e714a0bda59663cea29695b2fb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2021 16:27:18 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] chem: Add extra definitions These include molarity and activated complexes --- docs/sch4uz.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/sch4uz.md b/docs/sch4uz.md index 65f87cd..8e221c8 100644 --- a/docs/sch4uz.md +++ b/docs/sch4uz.md @@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ In a **second-order** reaction, each half-life is double the previous. - A **product** is not present initially but appears at the end of a reaction. - A **catalyst** is present both at the start and end of a reaction. It may be consumed and regenerated in intermediate steps. - A **reaction intermediate** is not present at the start or end of a reaction as it is generated and consumed in the intermediate steps. + - The **molecularity** of a reaction represents the number of molecules that react in an elementary reaction from uni- to termolecular. + - An **activated complex** or **transition state** is the point where new bonds are being formed at the same time bonds are being broken. A reaction involving any more than three particles will always take place under **multiple steps** because of the near-impossibility of such a perfect collision. Even reactions with three particles are often **multi-step**.