Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2009 2009Moderate

The unit of 1st order rate constant are :

Correct answer: B. Sec-¹

  • A. Sec
  • B. Sec-¹
  • C. Mol dm-³sec-¹
  • D. None of the above

Explanation

Because the units of the reaction rate are always moles per liter per second, the units of a first-order rate constant are reciprocal seconds (s−1).

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