Preferred Label : indirect reaction;
IUPAC definition : A chemical process in which the reactive complex has a lifetime that is longer than
its period of rotation is called an indirect reaction (in contrast to a direct reaction).
In a molecular-beam experiment the products of such reactions are scattered at random
with reference to the centre of mass of the system. Indirect reactions are also called
complex-mode reactions. (They are sometimes called complex reactions, but this usage
is not recommended in view of the danger of confusion with composite reactions, which
occur in more than one step).;
Origin ID : I03011;
See also
A chemical process in which the reactive complex has a lifetime that is longer than
its period of rotation is called an indirect reaction (in contrast to a direct reaction).
In a molecular-beam experiment the products of such reactions are scattered at random
with reference to the centre of mass of the system. Indirect reactions are also called
complex-mode reactions. (They are sometimes called complex reactions, but this usage
is not recommended in view of the danger of confusion with composite reactions, which
occur in more than one step).
