What are the units of the rate constant, k, for the decomposition of #H_2O_2#(aq)?
1 Answer
May 29, 2017
Well, we must know by experiment that the process
#2"H"_2"O"_2(aq) -> "O"_2(g) + 2"H"_2"O"(l)#
is a first order process... hence, the units follow. Write the rate law, giving the initial rate of reaction as a function of the rate constant
#r(t) = k["H"_2"O"_2]#
#"M"/"s" = [???]cdot"M"#
#=> k# is in#bb("s"^(-1))# .