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What are the units of k in a first order reaction?

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The units of the rate constant, k, depend on the overall reaction order. The units of k for a zero-order reaction are M/s, the units of k for a first-order reaction are 1/s, and the units of k for a second-order reaction are 1/(M·s).

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