What chemicals catalyze the breakdown of ozone into molecular oxygen?

Answer 1

Ozone depletion occur due to chain reaction initiated by CFC and other radicals. let CH2FCl be a CFC then the reaction would be such , CH2FCl = Cl . (chlorine radical) + remaining part O3 + Cl . = O2 + O . (formation of radical oxygen)+ Cl . and this radical oxygen propagate the whole reaction until termination occur !!

Answer 2

Assuming the liquid is water... Using intense 254nm UV will break ozone down without any chemical feed. Ozone has a strong affinity for H2S, blue dyes, metals that are not fully oxidized, and any compound with carbon-carbon double bonds (aromatics). Ozone survives just a few millimeters into either diatomaceous earth, multi-media sand, or granular carbon filters. Caution: ozone will convert manganese to permanganate ion, which is water soluble and can be a whole different problem. Heating the water and / or raising the water's pH above 8 will cause the ozone to decay more rapidly. Waiting 24 hours will let the ozone decay without doing anything more. Blowing air through the water will strip the ozone from the water, and place most of it in the air stream leaving the water. Liquid ozone will spontaneously "deflagrate" to oxygen gas plus heat if you treat it less than gently. Think of a not very slow *boom*.

Answer 3

the thing that breaks down the ozone is the supernova reaction from the sun, this reaction was caused by the sun to blow very large amount of rays of fire that can break down ozone by a single burn.

Answer 4

CFC's break apart ozone. They react with ozone and deplete it.

Answer 5

CFC's catalyze the breakdown of ozone. They destroy the ozone by reacting with it.

Answer 6

Chlorine and Florine break down ozone. They react with it to deplete it.

Answer 7

The chemicals that break down ozone are CFC's.They react with ozone to deplete it.

Answer 8

Water vapor.

Answer 9

Any reducing agent.

Answer 10

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