Unmasking the Hidden Thermodynamic Forces Driving Chemical Reactions
A new framework has been introduced by theoretical chemists in Germany to model the reactivity landscapes of chemical reactions, aiming to understand how reaction rates respond to thermodynamic driving forces.
Chemical reactions can be viewed as a continuous search for stability, measured by Gibbs free energy, with reactions typically progressing along a path that lowers this energy.
Understanding the role of external factors in chemical reactions is central to theoretical and experimental chemistry research.
This deeper insight can help chemists steer reactions toward desired products, maximize yields, and limit unwanted side reactions.
Authors summary: New framework models reaction energy and activation energy.