The decomposition of sulfuryl chloride (SO2Cl2) is a first-order process. The rate constant for the decomposition at 660 K is 4.5 x 102 s'. If the initial SO2Cl2 pressure of 450 torr, what is the pressure of this substance after 60 s? What is the time required for SO2C12 to decomposed to one-tenth its initial value?

The decomposition of sulfuryl chloride (SO2Cl2) is a first-order process. The rate constant for the decomposition at 660 K is 4.5 x 102 s'. If the initial SO2Cl2 pressure of 450 torr, what is the pressure of this substance after 60 s? What is the time required for SO2C12 to decomposed to one-tenth its initial value?

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