Exhibit 12-1 the Following Question(s) Relate to the Reaction Between

Exhibit 12-1 The following question(s) relate to the reaction between water and a complex ion of Co²⁺; the rate varies with concentration as follows. (The rate has no dependence on [H₂O].)
Refer to Exhibit 12-1. The value and units of the rate constant are:

A) 3.6 × 10³ M min^-1.
B) 2.8 × 10^-4 M min^-1.
C) 3.6 × 10³ min^-1.
D) 2.8 × 10^-4 min^-1.
E) 3.6 × 10³ M^-1 min^-1.