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Question
Explain the following terms :
Rate constant (k)
Solution
Rate Constant
Rate constant is defined as the rate of a reaction when concentration of the reactants is unity. It is defined by k.
Unit of k is mol1−nLn−1s−1, where n is the order of the reaction.
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