Chemistry A-Level
single crossing point
What single crossing point means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of single crossing point
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The hotter curve crosses the original curve exactly once before running above it at all energies past that crossing point.
Topics that use single crossing point
- Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- area beyond the activation energy
- asymptotic tail
- most probable energy
- area under the curve
- constant area under the curve
- mean energy
- peak lower and shifted right
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