Use the data in the table to determine how long it will take for half of the original amount of SO2Cl2 to decompose at the average reaction rate.

Experimental Data for SO2Cl2(g) → SO2(g) + Cl2(g)
Time (min) [SO2Cl2](M) [SO2](M) [Cl2](M)
0.0 1.00 0.00 0.00
100.0 0.87 0.13 0.13
200.0 0.74 0.26 0.26
A. 285 min
B. 335 min
C. 385 min
D. 401 min
I need help I have narrowed it down to A and C

I did this but first you know it can't be A and it can't be D. B and C are the only possibilities and I did that by

..1.0...........0......0.......0 min
0.87...........0.13...0.13.....100 min
0.74...........0.26...0.26.....200 min
0.61...........0.39...0.39.....300 min
0.48...........0.52...0.52.....400 min

So it MUST be < 400 s (D is out) and it CAN'T be < 300 s(A is out). You don't need any of this table; I just thought it was nice to draw out to get an approximate answer.
For the average rate you have a change of 0.13/100 min = 0.0013/min.
Therefore, You want SO2Cl2 to be 0.5 which means both SO2 and Cl2 will be 0.5. So 0.0013/min x (min) = 0.5 and solve for min.

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Okay, now onto your question. To determine how long it will take for half of the original amount of SO2Cl2 to decompose at the average reaction rate, we can look at the decreasing concentration of SO2Cl2 in the table. Let's find the time at which [SO2Cl2] is 0.50 M.

At t = 0 min, [SO2Cl2] = 1.00 M
At t = 100 min, [SO2Cl2] = 0.87 M
At t = 200 min, [SO2Cl2] = 0.74 M

It seems that the concentration of SO2Cl2 decreases by approximately 0.13 M every 100 minutes. So, if we continue this trend, when will [SO2Cl2] reach 0.50 M?

1.00 M - 0.13 M = 0.87 M
0.87 M - 0.13 M = 0.74 M
0.74 M - 0.13 M = 0.61 M
0.61 M - 0.13 M = 0.48 M

It took 300 minutes to reach 0.48 M, which is very close to 0.50 M. Therefore, it will likely take a bit longer than 300 minutes for [SO2Cl2] to reach exactly 0.50 M.

Out of the options you've narrowed it down to, A (285 min) seems to be the closest answer. So, let's go with that! But remember, this estimate is based on the trend observed in the table and may not be exact.

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To determine how long it will take for half of the original amount of SO2Cl2 to decompose, we need to find the time at which [SO2Cl2] is equal to half of its initial concentration.

Let's examine the data in the table:

Time (min) [SO2Cl2](M)
0.0 1.00
100.0 0.87
200.0 0.74

From the data, we can observe that the concentration of SO2Cl2 decreases over time. We can find the time at which [SO2Cl2] is equal to half of its initial concentration (0.50 M) by interpolation.

Using linear interpolation between the data points at 100.0 min and 200.0 min:

[SO2Cl2] at 100.0 min = 0.87 M
[SO2Cl2] at 200.0 min = 0.74 M

Fractional change in [SO2Cl2] = (0.87 M - 0.50 M) / (0.87 M - 0.74 M) = 0.37 / 0.13 = 2.846

Time for half decomposition = 100.0 min + (200.0 min - 100.0 min) * (0.50 M - 0.87 M) / (0.74 M - 0.87 M)

= 100.0 min + (0.50 M - 0.87 M) * (100.0 min / 0.13)

= 100.0 min + (0.37 M) * (100.0 min / 0.13)

= 100.0 min + (285.38 min)

≈ 385 min

Therefore, the correct answer is C. 385 min.

To determine how long it will take for half of the original amount of SO2Cl2 to decompose at the average reaction rate, we need to find the time at which the concentration of SO2Cl2 reaches half of its initial value.

Let's analyze the data in the table:
Time (min) [SO2Cl2](M) [SO2](M) [Cl2](M)
0.0 1.00 0.00 0.00
100.0 0.87 0.13 0.13
200.0 0.74 0.26 0.26

The initial concentration of SO2Cl2 is 1.00 M. We need to find the time at which [SO2Cl2] is equal to 0.50 M (half of the initial concentration).

Since the data in the table does not provide a specific time at which [SO2Cl2] is exactly 0.50 M, we can estimate this value using interpolation:

Between 0.0 min and 100.0 min:
Change in [SO2Cl2] = 1.00 M - 0.87 M = 0.13 M
Change in time = 100.0 min - 0.0 min = 100.0 min

Using the average rate formula: average rate = change in concentration / change in time

Average rate = (0.13 M) / (100.0 min) = 0.0013 M/min

To find the time it takes for [SO2Cl2] to decrease by 0.50 M (half of the initial concentration), we divide 0.50 M by the average rate:

Time = change in concentration / average rate = (0.50 M) / (0.0013 M/min)

Calculating this gives us approximately 385 min.

Therefore, the correct answer is C. 385 min.