Ab Initio calculations on the H2+D2→2HD four-center exchange reaction. II. Orbitals, contragradience, and the reaction surface

  • C. Woodrow Wilson
  • , William A. Goddard

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Abstract

We discuss the reaction surface for the four-center exchange reaction H2+D2→2HD in terms of the orbitals from spin-coupling optimized GI(SOGI) calculations. The surface is comparable to previously published surfaces determined by configuration interaction. The shape of the surface is discussed in terms of the exchange kinetic energy and contragradience, which have previously been used to discuss the bonding or nonbonding of molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5913-5920
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume56
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1972
Externally publishedYes

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