Provenance: formation energy
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- Term "formation energy" created
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC
- Definition 1 · revision 1 writtenChristopher Rauch
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC
Initial contribution The energy released or required when a compound forms from its constituent elements, used to judge whether a predicted structure is thermodynamically favorable.
- AI refinement requested (round 1)Christopher Rauch
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM UTC
- AI suggested a revision (round 1)gemma4:26brefine
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:17 AM UTC
The difference in total energy between a compound and its constituent elements in their respective standard states. A negative formation energy indicates that the compound is more stable than its precursors, signifying thermodynamic favorab…
- Re-evaluation requested (round 2)Christopher Rauch
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM UTC
Keep the reference to elemental standard states, but state the normalization explicitly: formation energy is reported either per atom or per formula unit, and values from different datasets are not comparable unless the basis is given. Ment…
- AI suggested a revision (round 2)gemma4:26brefine
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM UTC
The difference in total energy between a compound and its constituent elements in their respective standard states, typically expressed in electronvolts (eV) per atom or per formula unit. A negative formation energy indicates thermodynamic …
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM UTC
Accepted AI refinement round 2 The difference in total energy between a compound and its constituent elements in their respective standard states, typically expressed in electronvolts (eV) per atom or per formula unit. A negative formation energy indicates thermodynamic …
- Suggestion accepted (round 2)Christopher Rauch
Jul 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM UTC
The difference in total energy between a compound and its constituent elements in their respective standard states, typically expressed in electronvolts (eV) per atom or per formula unit. A negative formation energy indicates thermodynamic …