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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Since the reaction only involves one reactant, the order of the reaction can be determined from the rate law. The rate law for the reaction is rate = k[SOSCl2]. The exponent of [SOSCl2] in the rate law is 1, therefore the reaction is first order with respect to SOSCl2.

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