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A relation used to describe the [[temperature]] dependence of the [[rate coefficient]] for a chemical reaction. | |Explanation=The form of the equation is <blockquote>[[File:ams2001glos-Ae28.gif|link=|center|ams2001glos-Ae28]]</blockquote> where ''k'' is the rate coefficient, ''A'' is the [[preexponential factor]], ''E''<sub>''a''</sub> is the [[activation energy]] for the reaction, ''R'' is the [[gas constant]], and ''T'' is the [[absolute]] temperature. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 13 January 2024
A relation used to describe the temperature dependence of the rate coefficient for a chemical reaction.
The form of the equation is
where k is the rate coefficient, A is the preexponential factor, Ea is the activation energy for the reaction, R is the gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature.
