collision complex

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An ensemble formed by two reaction partners for which the distance is the sum of their van der Waals radii. As such it constitutes a subclass of the species indicated as @E02087@.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. (Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 2233 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'collision complex' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01160 RIS BibTex EndNote
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