Reaction X has a rate constant with units

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Rate equations · Rate equations

Problem

Reaction X has a rate constant with units mol L−1 s−1\text{mol\,L}^{-1}\,\text{s}^{-1}, whereas reaction Y has a rate constant with units s−1\text{s}^{-1}. Explain what these units indicate about the overall reaction order in each case.

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