Time required to decompose `SO_2 Cl_2` to half of its initial amount is 60 minutes. If the decomposition is a first order reaction, calculate the rate constant of the reaction.

Explanation

`t_(1//2 ) = 60 min = 60 xx 60 = 3600 s `
For a first order reaction,
` k= ( 0.693 )/( t_(1//2) ) = ( 0.693 )/( 3600 s) = 1.925 xx 10^(-4) s^(-1)`