Arrhenius Equation Formula
Describes the temperature dependence of reaction rates.
Formula
k = A·e^(-Ea/RT)
Discipline: Chemical Engineering. Result unit: 1/s.
Variables and units
- k — Rate Constant (1/s): Reaction rate constant
- A — Pre-exponential Factor (1/s): Pre-exponential factor
- Ea — Activation Energy (J/mol): Activation energy
- R — Gas Constant (J/(mol·K)): Universal gas constant
- T — Temperature (K): Absolute temperature