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Ozone is shown as a light blue gas. It has a foul smell.
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Equations that show depletion of the ozone layer?
The rates of depletion of ozone are falling. It is because CFC's have been banned.
Why is ozone layer a problem?
Research has shown that the Ozone layer is currently depleting in thickness. The ozone layer is uniquely important in sheilding the earth from UV-B radiation from our Sun. UV-B radiation is particularily dangerous for life on earth's surface and is a cause of, for example, skin cancer. Since ultraviolet light contains high amounts of energy, it is known as ionizing radiation. It has the ability to break chemical bonds, which is particularily dangerous in living tissue. This is because UV-B can cause bonds in DNA to break, and is a primary cause for cancer and mutation in all complex life forms. As you can see, the ozone layer is vital and protects life on earth from these harmful rays. Research has shown that currently, the ozone layer is depleting in thickness. A major contributor to this is caused by human activities that release harmful gases and other agents into the atmosphere. The fact that the ozone layer was being depleted was discovered in the mid-1980s. One cause of this is the release of CFCs, chlorofluorocarbons. Antarctica was an early victim of ozone destruction. A massive hole in the ozone layer right above Antarctica now threatens not only that continent, but many others that could be the victims of Antarctica's melting ice caps. There likely has always been an ozone hole over Antarctica, but its size depends on how many contaminants decay the ozone.
How is ozone in the stratosphere the same as the troposphere?
No. The ozone is stratosphere is good ozone. The ozone in troposphere is bad ozone.
What are news given by NASA related to ozone depletion?
One recent news from NASA related to ozone depletion is the discovery of a new ozone-depleting gas called dichloromethane. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory found that emissions of this gas, primarily used in industrial processes, are contributing to the destruction of the ozone layer. Another news is that NASA scientists have been monitoring the recovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica. Their observations have shown that the hole is slowly shrinking and is on track to fully close by the middle of the century.
What cause troposphereic ozone?
The tropospheric ozone is bad ozone. It acts as a pollutant.
What is the chemical formula or structure for ozone?
The formula for ozone is O3, the structure is shown in the image.
What color represents the ozone over Antarctica?
The ozone over Antarctica is very less. The areas with less ozone are shown with purple color.
Does freon damage the ozone?
Freon covers a whole host of compounds, and not all members have been seen in the "ozone hole", and not all members have been shown to destroy ozone. One class that has been is CFCs ( C hloro F luoro C arbons), which have shown to be in the ozone hole, photochemically destroy ozone, and persist for a long period of time. Others have been more-recently developed that do not have this behavior.
Can ozone hurt humans?
yes Ozone has been shown to exacerbate asthma symptoms. It also does the same sort of damage to the breathing structures of all organisms that exchange gases to / from the atmosphere.
What companies cause ozone depletion?
The airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Most everybody else has moved on to produce compounds that have not been shown to deplete ozone, but are so inert that they will be around for centuries so we can find out much later what they will do.
Equations that show depletion of the ozone layer?
The rates of depletion of ozone are falling. It is because CFC's have been banned.
What is harming the ozone layer?
This has been answered under other categories: # Water vapor both blocks one path of ozone formation, and provides a faster decay path for ozone. Water vapor arrives in the "ozone layer" from both natural and Man-caused sources. # CFCs have been shown to catalytically destroy ozone, and stick around long enough to do it again and again. CFCs are entirely Man-caused. Other catalysts may source from volcanos, etc.
The atomicity of oxygen in ozone is 1.5 times that of oxygen in oxygen molecule derive the formula of ozone?
Ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on oxygen (O2) molecule. The higher energy UV radiations split apart some molecular oxygen (O2) into free oxygen (O) atoms. These atoms then combine with the molecular oxygen to form ozone as shown--- O2 → O + O (in the presence of UV) O + O2 → O3 (ozone)
Why is ozone layer a problem?
Research has shown that the Ozone layer is currently depleting in thickness. The ozone layer is uniquely important in sheilding the earth from UV-B radiation from our Sun. UV-B radiation is particularily dangerous for life on earth's surface and is a cause of, for example, skin cancer. Since ultraviolet light contains high amounts of energy, it is known as ionizing radiation. It has the ability to break chemical bonds, which is particularily dangerous in living tissue. This is because UV-B can cause bonds in DNA to break, and is a primary cause for cancer and mutation in all complex life forms. As you can see, the ozone layer is vital and protects life on earth from these harmful rays. Research has shown that currently, the ozone layer is depleting in thickness. A major contributor to this is caused by human activities that release harmful gases and other agents into the atmosphere. The fact that the ozone layer was being depleted was discovered in the mid-1980s. One cause of this is the release of CFCs, chlorofluorocarbons. Antarctica was an early victim of ozone destruction. A massive hole in the ozone layer right above Antarctica now threatens not only that continent, but many others that could be the victims of Antarctica's melting ice caps. There likely has always been an ozone hole over Antarctica, but its size depends on how many contaminants decay the ozone.
How is ozone in the stratosphere the same as the troposphere?
No. The ozone is stratosphere is good ozone. The ozone in troposphere is bad ozone.
What cause troposphereic ozone?
The tropospheric ozone is bad ozone. It acts as a pollutant.
How big is the hole in the ozone layer near Antarctica what steps are being taken to prevent ozone layer depletion?
The ozone hole, and its size varies by time of year. No point in answering that part of the question.As to what is being done to prevent ozone layer depletion, we are asking silly questions on the internet. So far we have banned CFCs, which have been shown to deplete ozone (Nature also makes some, but we cannot fine Her). We still fly aircraft high in the atmosphere, even though we know this also depletes ozone. Other than that, we thump our chests, and point fingers elsewhere...
