potentsiaalienergiapinnad
Potentsiaalienergiapinnad, often translated as potential energy surfaces, represent a fundamental concept in chemistry and physics, particularly in the study of molecular systems and reactions. They are abstract mathematical constructs that map the potential energy of a system as a function of its geometric configuration. Imagine a landscape where the altitude at any point represents the potential energy, and the coordinates of that point define the spatial arrangement of the atoms within a molecule or the positions of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
The shape of a potential energy surface reveals crucial information about the system's behavior. Peaks on the
The pathways connecting these minima and passing through transition states are called reaction paths or minimum