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arrhenius parameter
« on: January 17, 2012, 02:17:29 PM »
A. does it have units?
quick search on google didnt get me anything.
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Re: arrhenius parameter
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 02:47:27 PM »
The same units as the rate constant, I believe, since the left hand side is the rate constant and the right hand side contains A multiplied by an exponential term, which is unitless
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Re: arrhenius parameter
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 03:03:58 PM »
so it varies depending on the equation then?
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Re: arrhenius parameter
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 01:57:29 AM »
Yes. The rate constant's dimensions being variable, so are those of the Arrhenius parameter.
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