transition state

set of states (each characterized by its own geometry, energy) in which an assembly of atoms, when randomly placed there, would have an equal probability of forming the reactants or of forming the products of that elementary reaction
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transition state

Summary

transition state ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • transition state's stated in is recorded as transition state theory[2].
  • transition state's subclass of is recorded as condition[3].
  • transition state's part of is recorded as chemical reaction[4].
  • transition state's part of is recorded as transition state theory[5].
  • transition state's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03gxs9[6].
  • transition state's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0214871[7].
  • transition state's different from is recorded as transient state[8].
  • transition state's IUPAC Gold Book ID is recorded as T06468[9].
  • transition state's Elhuyar ZTH ID is recorded as 135479[10].
  • transition state's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 89031862[11].
  • transition state's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C89031862[12].
  • transition state's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as estat-de-transicio[13].

Why It Matters

transition state ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . goldbook.iupac.org. goldbook.iupac.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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