For a first order reaction,
(IIT-JEE, 1998)
k=2.303tlogA0A
orkt=lnA0A=ln11−a
If a is the degree of dissociation,
ekt=11−a
or 1−a=e−kt
a=1−e−kt
∴k=Ae−Ea/RT (Arrhenius equation)
Pre-exponential factor has the same dimensions as the rate constant, and for a first order reaction that is (t−1).