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pre-exponential factor, A

Also contains definition of: A-factor

Synonym: Arrhenius A factor

Coefficient in front of the exponential factor expressing the empirical temperature dependence of the rate coefficient, k, on temperature, T,k = A exp ( − E a / R T ), where E a is the activation energy.
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PAC, 1996, 68, 149 (A glossary of terms used in chemical kinetics, including reaction dynamics (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)) on page 177
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IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
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