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Refer to Q3, and estimate the unit of Km?(a) kg mol m^-2(b) kg mol(c) kg mol m^-1(d) kg mol m^-3The question was posed to me in an interview.The question is from General Reaction Kinetics for Biological Systems topic in division Homogenous Reactions of Bioprocess Engineering

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Correct choice is (d) kg mol m^-3

To EXPLAIN: Km is the MICHAELIS CONSTANT for reactant A. Km has the same DIMENSIONS as CA. Typical units for Vmax are kgmol m^-3 s^-I; typical units for Km are kgmolm^-3.



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