Gaseous nitrosyl chloride (NOCl) is injected in a 1.0-L container where it starts decomposing irreversibly. 2NOCl(g) → 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) The container is insulated (no heat exchange with its surroundings) and has a movable part that allows one to change its volume. Before the reaction is over, the container’s volume is abruptly increased to 1.5 L. Use collision theory to explain how this will affect the rate at which NOCl decomposes

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  1. Gaseous nitrosyl chloride (NOCl) is injected in a 1.0-L container where it starts decomposing irreversibly.

2NOCl(g) → 2NO(g) + Cl2(g)

The container is insulated (no heat exchange with its surroundings) and has a movable part that allows one to change its volume. Before the reaction is over, the container’s volume is abruptly increased to 1.5 L. Use collision theory to explain how this will affect the rate at which NOCl decomposes

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