steric factor

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A factor introduced into simple versions of the @C01170@ of reactions to take care of the fact that the @R05176@ depends on the certain mutual orientations of the reactant molecules.
See also:
collision frequency
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 149. (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 187 [Terms] [Paper]
See also:
PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. (Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)) on page 2216 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'steric factor' 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.S05998 RIS BibTex EndNote
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