Degree of dissociation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002947",
  "term": "Degree of dissociation",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The fraction of the initial amount of a substance that has undergone dissociation into smaller molecules, atoms, or ions. This value quantifies the extent to which a compound breaks apart in a solution or gas phase. It is a dimensionless quantity, typically expressed as a value between 0 and 1.",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "degree of reaction",
    "dissociation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 43 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 968 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/degree-of-dissociation/"
}