siirtymätilojen
Siirtymätilat, often translated as transition states, are a fundamental concept in chemistry and physics describing the highest energy point along the reaction pathway between reactants and products. Imagine a chemical reaction as a ball rolling down a hill. The siirtymätila is the very top of the hill, the point of maximum potential energy that the ball must overcome to reach the lower ground. It's an unstable, fleeting arrangement of atoms or molecules that exists only for an infinitesimal period of time.
In chemical kinetics, the siirtymätila is crucial for understanding reaction rates. The energy difference between the