Sulfuryl chloride, SO₂Cl₂(g), decomposes at high temperature to form SO₂(g) and Cl₂(g). The rate constant at a certain temperature is 4.68 *10¯⁵s¯¹. What is the order of the reaction?

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The reaction is a decomposition reaction involving only one reactant, so it is a first-order reaction. The order of the reaction can also be determined from the rate constant units (s⁻¹), which correspond to a first-order reaction.

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