Title: gradual potential-energy surface
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - gradual potential-energy surface
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.G02674
Status: current

Definition
These terms relate to the steepness of the energy rise along the reaction path of a potential-energy surface.

Related Terms
- potential-energy surface: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/P04780
- reaction path: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/R05174

Source
- PAC, 1996, 68, 149. 'A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 167 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668010149)

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Citation: Citation: 'gradual potential-energy surface' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.G02674
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