Sulphur dichloride dioxide, SO2Cl2, decomposes according to the equation:
SO₂Cl₂(g) → SO₂(g) + Cl₂(g)
In an experiment, the concentration of the reactant SO₂Cl₂ was measured over a period of
time. The results are shown below:
Time/s
0
500
1000 2000
3000 4000
0.50 0.43 0.37 0.27 0.20 0.15
[SO₂Cl₂]/moldm³
Using a graph paper, Plot a graph to show how concentration varies with time and use your
graph to calculate the rate of reaction:
a) Initially
b) After 1000 s
c) After 2500 s