activity

From: A Dictionary of Physics | Date: 2000| Author: | Copyright information

activity
1. Symbol a . A thermodynamic function used in place of concentration in equilibrium constants for reactions involving nonideal gases and solutions. For example, in a reaction A ↔ B + C the true equilibrium constant is given by K = a B a C / a A where a A , a B , and a C are the activities of the components, which function as concentrations (or pressures) corrected for nonideal behaviour. Activity coefficients (symbol γ) are defined for gases by γ = a / p (where p is pressure) and for solutions by ...

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