Add to Del.icio.us Add to Reddit Post to Digg Submit to Newsvine Store at Furl Add to Yahoo Myweb Post to Stumbleupon Post to Google


Periodic Table - Chemistry Definitions - Test your knowledge - Add to Favorites - Useful Resources - Link to Us

inner-sphere (electron transfer) definition

 A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

 


Historically an electron transfer between two metal centres sharing a ligand or atom in their respective coordination shells. The definition has more recently been extended to any situation in which the interaction between the donor and acceptor centres in the transition state is significant (>20 kJ mol-1). IUPAC PHOTOCHEMICAL GLOSSARY (1992). See also outer-sphere electron transfer.


See also:

intramolecular forces definition
Insertion reaction definition
interface seal zone definition
inositols definition
ion permeation definition