Chemistry

Chemistry

Problem

Chlorine monoxide, ClO∙\text{ClO}\bullet , is an unstable radical that plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the absence of ozone, chlorine monoxide decomposes as follows: 2ClO∙(g)→Cl2(g)+O2(g)2\text{ClO}\bullet(\text{g}) \rightarrow \text{Cl}_2(\text{g}) + \text{O}_2(\text{g}) Kinetics studies show that this reaction has the second order with respect to ClO∙(g)\text{ClO}\bullet(\text{g}) . The plot of ln⁡k\ln k against 1/T1/T for this reaction is shown below.
1/T/K−11/T / \text{K}^{-1}ln⁡k\ln k
0.0028515.65
0.0030515.25
0.0033514.75
0.0037514.15

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