In a study of the gas phase decomposition of nitrosyl chloride at 400K NOCIE)NO(g) + ¼ Cly(g) the concentration of NOCI was followed as a function of time. It was found that a graph of 1/INOCI] versus...

Extracted text: In a study of the gas phase decomposition of nitrosyl chloride at 400K NOCIE)NO(g) + ¼ Cly(g) the concentration of NOCI was followed as a function of time. It was found that a graph of 1/INOCI] versus time in seconds gave a straight line with a slope of 8.44x10 M's and a y-intercept of 17.5 M. Based on this plot, the reaction is 8 order in NOCI and the rate constant for the reaction is M's