7. Sulfuryl chloride, SO₂Cl2, is a colorless, corrosive liquid whose vapor decomposes in a first-order reaction to sulfur dioxide and chlorine. At 320 °C, the rate constant is 2.20 x 10-5 s¹. SO₂Cl2 → SO₂ + Cl₂ a. What is the half-life of SO₂Cl2 at this temperature? b. How long would it take for 30.0% of the SO₂Cl2 to decompose?

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7. Sulfuryl chloride, SO₂Cl2, is a colorless, corrosive liquid whose vapor decomposes in a first-order reaction to
sulfur dioxide and chlorine. At 320 °C, the rate constant is 2.20 x 10-5 s¹.
SO₂Cl2 → SO2 + Cl2
a.
What is the half-life of SO₂Cl2 at this temperature?
b. How long would it take for 30.0% of the SO₂Cl2 to decompose?
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Transcribed Image Text:7. Sulfuryl chloride, SO₂Cl2, is a colorless, corrosive liquid whose vapor decomposes in a first-order reaction to sulfur dioxide and chlorine. At 320 °C, the rate constant is 2.20 x 10-5 s¹. SO₂Cl2 → SO2 + Cl2 a. What is the half-life of SO₂Cl2 at this temperature? b. How long would it take for 30.0% of the SO₂Cl2 to decompose? wojeg nor
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