Rate and rate constants units

Units that support prefixes are shown in bold.

Unit Name, System Units Students Enter Infix You Code Notes

hertz

SI and US

Hz

s^(-1)

Hz

s^(-1)

Code frequency as Hz unless you specifically need 1/s.

rate

SI

kg*m^(-1)*s^(-3)

M*h^(-1)

M*min^(-1)

M*s^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*h^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*min^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*s^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*h^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*min^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*s^(-1)

mol*h^(-1)

mol*min^(-1)

mol*s^(-1)

Pa*h^(-1)

Pa*min^(-1)

Pa*s^(-1)

torr*h^(-1)

torr*min^(-1)

torr*s^(-1)

kg*m^(-1)*s^(-3)

M*h^(-1)

M*min^(-1)

M*s^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*h^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*min^(-1)

mol*L^(-1)*s^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*h^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*min^(-1)

mol*m^(-3)*s^(-1)

mol*h^(-1)

mol*min^(-1)

mol*s^(-1)

Pa*h^(-1)

Pa*min^(-1)

Pa*s^(-1)

torr*h^(-1)

torr*min^(-1)

torr*s^(-1)

For Pa, prefix is allowed on numerator only.

 

For student input, mol, mole, and moles are considered acceptable alterante spellings, but you should code answers using the infix mol.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


For student input, Torr and torr are considered alternate spellings.

rate constant

SI

L^2*mol^(-2)*s^(-1)

L*mol^(-1)*s^(-1)

M^(-1)*s^(-1)

M^(-2)*s^(-1)

m^3*mol^(-1)*s^(-1)

m^(6)*mol^(-2)*s^(-1)

s^(-1)

L^2*mol^(-2)*s^(-1)

L*mol^(-1)*s^(-1)

M^(-1)*s^(-1)

M^(-2)*s^(-1)

m^3*mol^(-1)*s^(-1)

m^(6)*mol^(-2)*s^(-1)

s^(-1)

For student input, mol, mole, and moles are considered acceptable alterante spellings, but you should code answers using the infix mol.

volume flow rate

SI

L*s^(-1)

m^3*s^(-1)

L*s^(-1)

m^3*s^(-1)

 

 

See also:

Supported prefixes and units