The decomposition of dimethyl ether leads to the formation of CH₄, H₂ and CO and the reaction 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.,

If the pressure is measured in bar andtime in minutes, then what are the units of rate and rate constants?

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Solution

If pressure is measured in bar and time in minutes, then

Unit of rate = bar min⁻¹

Therefore, unit of rate constants

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Rate $= k [C H_{3} O C H_{3}]^{\frac{3}{2}}$ . The rate of reaction is followed by increase in pressure in a closed vessel, so the rate can be expressed in terms of the partial pressure of dimethyl ether i.e. Rate = $k (p_{C H_{3} O C H_{3}})^{\frac{3}{2}}$ . If the pressure is measured in bar and time in minutes, then what are the units of rate and rate constants?