For the reaction

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Problem

For the reaction

2\,\text{NO}_{2}(g) \to 2\,\text{NO}(g) + \text{O}_{2}(g)

, the experimentally determined rate law is

\text{rate} = k[\text{NO}_{2}]^{3/2}

. Determine the units of

k

. (a)

M^{-1}\,s^{-1}

(b)

M^{1/2}\,s^{-1}

(c)

M^{-1/2}\,s^{-1}

(d)

s^{-1}