The gas phase decomposition of sulfuryl chloride at 600 K SO2Cl2(g)SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is first order in SO2Cl2. During one experiment it was found that when the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 was 4.20×10-3 M, the concentration of SO2Cl2 dropped to 6.43×10-4 M after 496 min had passed. Based on this experiment, the rate constant for the reaction is _____ min-1.

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The gas phase decomposition of sulfuryl chloride at 600 K

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

is first order in SO2Cl2.

During one experiment it was found that when the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 was 4.20×10-3 M, the concentration of SO2Cl2 dropped to 6.43×10-4 M after 496 min had passed.

Based on this experiment, the rate constant for the reaction is _____ min-1.

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