Transition State Theory

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
TST
Pronunciation
/trænˈzɪʃən steɪt ˈθɪri/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. Energies of some optical transitions and the charge transfer transition are calculated based on the transition state theory.
  2. In this paper, the rate constant and equilibrium constant of the crack reaction of methyl silicane were obtained with the transition state theory and quantum chemistry calculation.
  3. The reaction rate constants have been calculated according to conventional transition state theory, variational transition state theory and tunneling corrections respectively.
  4. Finally, the thermodynamic and kinetic parameters have been investigated based on the statistical thermodynamics and transition state theory.
  5. The dissolution rate equations of quartz based on the transition state theory and surface reaction models are also introduced in the paper.

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