In a study of the gas phase decomposition of sulfuryl chloride at 600 K SO2Cl2(g)SO2(g) + Cl2(g) the concentration of SO2Cl2 was followed as a function of time. It was found that a graph of ln[SO2Cl2] versus time in minutes gave a straight line with a slope of -4.28×10-3 min-1 and a y-intercept of -6.95 . Based on this plot, the reaction is________. (firest, zero, or second) order in SO2Cl2 and the rate constant for the reaction is min-1.

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In a study of the gas phase decomposition of sulfuryl chloride at 600 K

SO2Cl2(g)SO2(g) + Cl2(g)

the concentration of SO2Cl2 was followed as a function of time.

It was found that a graph of ln[SO2Cl2] versus time in minutes gave a straight line with a slope of -4.28×10-3 min-1 and a y-intercept of -6.95 .

Based on this plot, the reaction is________. (firest, zero, or second) order in SO2Cl2 and the rate constant for the reaction is min-1.

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