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Chlorine oxide (ClO), which plays an important role in the depletion of ozone, decays rapidly according to the equation
2ClO(g) → Cl₂(g) + O₂(g)
From the following data, determine the reaction order and calculate the rate constant of the reaction.

Time (s)	[ClO] (M)
3.45 × 10−3	7.62 × 10−6
4.00 × 10−3	5.84 × 10−6
4.55 × 10−3	4.73 × 10−6
5.10 × 10−3	3.98 × 10−6
5.65 × 10−3	3.43 × 10−6

Answer 1