Sulfuryl chloride is a substance used to make chemicals for killing insects. It breaks down over time into sulfur dioxide and chlorine gas.
Consider the following reaction:
Some amount of sulfuryl chloride (SO2Cl2) reacts to produce 1 molecule of sulfur dioxide
(S02) and 1 molecule of chlorine (CI).
Use the number of atoms in the reaction to answer the question below.
Chemical element Number of atoms in the reaction
0
2
s
1
CI
2
During this reaction, how many molecules of sulfuryl chloride (SO2Cl2) react?