The overall order of a reaction is 1.The units of the rate constant for the reaction are ________.

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For a first-order reaction, the rate constant (k) has units of 1/time, which is commonly expressed as 1/s (inverse seconds). This is because the rate of the reaction depends linearly on the concentration of one reactant, and the units must cancel out to give a rate in terms of concentration per time (e.g., M/s).

The Overall Order of a Reaction Is 1