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Chemical Kinetics

Question
CBSEENCH12006183

Define second order reaction? Give one example and units of K.

Solution
The reaction in which sum of powers to which concentration terms are raised is equal to 2 in rate law e.g.,

CH3COOC2H5+NaOH                                             CH3COONa+C2H5OH
dxdt=k[CH3COOC2H5]1 [NaOH]

                            Units of k are L mol-1s-1.