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On the linearity of the energy of activation in theEyring theory of kinetics

Zur Linearität der Aktivierungsenergie in derEyringschen Theorie

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A result obtained earlier implies that — if theEyring theory is correct — the energy of the transition state is less thanU+E a whereU is the sum of the internal energies of the chemical reactants andE a is the energy of activation. The energy of the transition state for the forward reaction is not equal to that of the inverse reaction; it varies linearly with the temperature.

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Aus einem früher erhaltenen Ergebnis folgt, daß — Richtigkeit derEyring-Theorie vorausgesetzt — die Energie des Übergangszustands geringer ist alsU+E a (U: Summe der inneren Energien der Reaktanden;E a: Aktivierungsenergie). Die Energie des Übergangszustands ist für Hin- und Rückreaktion unterschiedlich und hängt linear von der Temperatur ab.

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Stepanov, I.A. On the linearity of the energy of activation in theEyring theory of kinetics. Monatsh Chem 128, 991–994 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00806965

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