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) 4.26 × 10−3 7.73 × 10−6 4.88 × 10−3 6.27 × 10−6 5.50 × 10−3 5.28 × 10−6 6.12 × 10−3 4.56 × 10−6 6.74 × 10−3 4.01 × 10−6