Consider the elementary reaction

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Problem

\mathrm{A}(aq)+\mathrm{B}(aq)+\mathrm{C}(aq)\rightarrow\text{products}

. If concentrations are expressed in

\text{mol L}^{-1}

and time in

\text{s}

, what are the units of the rate constant

k

for this reaction? (a)

\text{L mol}^{-1}\,\text{s}^{-1}

(b)

\text{s}^{-1}

(c)

\text{L}^{2}\,\text{mol}^{-2}\,\text{s}^{-1}

(d)

\text{mol}^{2}\,\text{L}^{-2}\,\text{s}^{-1}