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Does Marcus Theory exclusively deal with electrons?

  • Yes

  • No, it deals with protons

  • No, it deals with neutrons

  • No, it also deals with photons

Answer

Marcus theory does exclusively deal with electrons, and is used to describe electron transfer reactions. It was developed by Rudolph Marcus in 1956, and is based on the idea that the electron transfer rate is determined by the electronic coupling between the donor and acceptor molecules, and the free energy difference between the two molecules.
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