The decomposition of sulfuryl chloride (SO₂Cl₂) is a first-order process. The rate constant for the decomposition at 660 K is 4.5 x 10-² s²¹. (a) If we begin with an initial SO₂Cl₂ pressure of 335 torr, what is the pressure of this substance after 62 s? torr (b) At what time will the pressure of SO₂Cl₂ decline to one eighth 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 10-² s²¹. (a) If we begin with an initial SO₂Cl₂ pressure of 335 torr, what is the pressure of this substance after 62 s? torr (b) At what time will the pressure of SO₂Cl₂ decline to one eighth its initial value?

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