(idea) by Professor Pi Tue Oct 03 2000 at 18:01:35

A dimensionless number used in mass transfer in general, and reaction rate calculations in particular. Proportional to (Activation Energy) / (Potential Energy).

alpha = E0 / (RT)

E0: Activation energy, R: Universal gas constant, T: Temperature

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