dissociation energy

symbols: $D$, $E_{\rm{d}}$
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01802
Energy required to dissociate a molecule into two parts. Subscripts 0 and e, i.e. \(D_{0}\) and \(D_{\rm{e}}\), are used to denote the dissociation from the ground state and potential energy minimum, respectively.
See also: bond-dissociation energy
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 20 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'dissociation energy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01802 RIS BibTex EndNote
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