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Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis

Termolecular Reaction

An elementary step requiring the simultaneous collision of three species.

rate = k[A][B][C] L²/(mol²·s)
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Tetrahedral Geometry

A molecular shape with four bonded atoms directed to the corners of a regular tetrahedron at 109.5°.

AX₄ degrees
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis

Threshold Energy

The minimum total energy that colliding molecules must possess for the collision to be capable of reaction.

E_threshold = Ea + E_average kJ/mol
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Triglyceride

An ester formed from glycerol and three fatty acid molecules, the main constituent of fats and oils.

glycerol + 3 RCOOH Dimensionless
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Trigonal Planar Geometry

A flat molecular shape with three bonded atoms arranged around a central atom at 120°.

AX₃ degrees
Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis

Turnover Number

The number of substrate molecules converted per catalytic site per unit time.

TON = molecules converted / active sites s⁻¹
Biochemistry & Polymer Chemistry

Thermoplastic

A polymer that softens on heating and hardens again on cooling, reversibly and repeatedly.

°C
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure

Three-Centre Two-Electron Bond

A bond in which a single pair of electrons is shared between three atoms rather than two.

A···H···B kJ/mol