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CHAIN LENGTH CHAIN REACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

The chain length of a chain reaction is defined as the average number of times the closed cycle of reactions is repeated in the steady state, and is equal to the rate of the overall reaction divided by the rate of the iniation step.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

La longueur de chaîne d'une réaction en chaîne est définie par le nombre moyen de fois que le cycle fermé de réactions est répété dans l'état stationnaire; elle est égale à la vitesse globale de la réaction divisée par la vitesse de l'étape d'amorçage.

Spanish

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