A chemistry book lists the rate constant for a reaction as 34.5 #(1)/(M*s)#. What is the overall order of the reaction?

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Is this a trick question? Is it even possible to find the overall order with just the rate constant?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-12T20:45:40

Yes, it's possible.

You are told the units for the rate constant #color(blue)"k"# as #M^(-1)s^(-1)# or #(1)/(M*s)#. This is a second order reaction.

Here is a good link to use to read up on units for first, second, and third order reactions.#->#Units for first, second, and third order reactions