Yes that is correct, Cl is a good leaving group this is why it leaves to make room for the reformation of the S=O bond.
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Stephanie Cervino When the entire molecule's overall net charge is 0, which it is in this case, then it is preferred to have formal charges of 0 for each atom. Does that make sense?