What is the unit of the rate constant of a first-order reaction?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Write the differential rate law for a first-order chemical reaction: .
- Step 2: Express units for each quantity: in and concentration in .
- Step 3: Solve for units of : .
Answer
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