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The decomposition of dimethyl ether leads to the formation of CH4, H2 and CO and the rate is given by
Rate = k[CH3OCH3]3/2
The rate of reaction is followed by increase in pressure in a closed vessel, so the rate can also be expressed in terms of the partial pressure of dimethyl ether, i.e.,
Rate = k pCH3O CH3 3/2.
If the pressure is measured in bar and time in minutes, then what are the units of rate and rate constants?
The reaction for decomposition of dimethyl ether can be written as
The rate of reaction,
The unit of rate is: bar min–1 or bar s–1.
The unit of rate constant, k is bar s–1 bar–3/2
[∵ k = rate (pCH3OCH3)–3/2
∴ bar–1/2 s–1.
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