AbstractAbsorption of sulfur dioxide accompanied by reversible reaction in dimethylaniline has been studied using a short falling‐film apparatus. Solutions of the amine in kerosene were used for this purpose. The effects of gas and liquid concentrations, contact time and temperature on the rate of absorption were investigated. Reaction equilibrium constant values were obtained at different temperatures from separate measurement of solubility of sulfur dioxide gas in kerosene as well as in dimethylaniline solutions. The heat of reaction was also calculated from these data. The absorption data could be satisfactorily interpreted by using the penetration theory of mass transfer with simultaneous pseudofirst order chemical reaction. The rate equations for the forward and reverse reactions were establishe