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The chlorine molecule destroys the ozone. CFCs were released at ground level during the second half of the twentieth century. Ten years later global winds had spread them around the world and up to the lower stratosphere where the ozone layer is. A combination of forces splits the chlorine from the CFC and it destroys an ozone molecule. The chlorine survives and goes on to find another victim. These CFCs remain in the atmosphere fro 50 to 75 years, so scientists are hoping that by 2060 the ozone layer will have repaired itself.
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∙ 9y agoChlorine is the atom. It reacts with ozone to deplete it.
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∙ 9y agoChlorine atom causes ozone depletion. Fluorine also causes the same.
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∙ 10y agoThis cannot be extracted, as the way the molecule interacts with the ozone layer, as a catalyst, involves the whole molecule.
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∙ 9y agoChlorine molecules causes ozone depletion. Fluorine also causes the same.
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∙ 8y agoThe chlorine and fluorine molecule of CFC's cause ozone depletion. The depletion is due to the oxide bonds mostly.
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How chlorofluorocarbon affect ozone layer?
It turns ozone into oxygen gas, which destroys the ozone layer.
What part of the oxygen-ozone cycle do CFCs interrupt?
The part where ozone naturally decays to an oxygen molecule and an oxygen atom, either due to it being unstable or encountering another ozone molecule. Chlorine (from the CFC, or chloromethane) ties up the oxygen atom, and so it (and the energy it required to break loose) is unavailable to form another ozone molecule.
What happens if chloroflorocarbon increases in the ozonelayer?
the uv rays will hit the cfc molecule and chlorine atom breaks awaythe chlorine atom hits the ozone molecule and forms a molecule of oxygen and a molecule of oxygen and a molecule of oxygen and a molecule of chlorine monoxide.an oxygen atom hits the chlorine monoxide and forms a molecule of oxygen leaving the chlorine atom.now the chlorine atom is free to its depletion.one chlorine atom is good enough to dameage millions of ozone.
Are the chemicles responsible for depletion of ozone layer?
Yes, they did. Yes, in the late 1970's scientists, among them chemists, found that ozone (first discovered in the earth's atmosphere by Andrei Houzeau in 1858) is affected by chlorofluorocarbons (aka CFC's). CFC's were used in lots of products are refrigerants (ie, refrigerators), propellants (ie, aerosols) and solvents. CFC's break ozone down thereby causing a hole in the ozone layer. Ever since scientists discovered this the use of CFC's has been practically banned. As a result of this the ozone depletion has been stabilized. Scientists hope that the holes will be completely repaired by 2050.
What happens to the ozone molecules when they are absorbed?
Ozone molecules that absorb UV-B or more energetic light break apart, usually into an oxygen molecule and an oxygen atom. Sometimes the oxygen atom can recombine to form ozone again... if no competing reactions get to it first. Not sure what you had in mind about "something" absorbing ozone molecules... any chemical that ozone interacts with, gains the extra oxygen atom, leaving the oxygen molecule to go do something else. Even oxidizing elemental sulfur (or H2S), each oxygen atom consumed into the final molecule, breaks down one ozone molecule.
Primary atom that cause the depletion of the ozone layer?
Chlorine causes the ozone depletion. It reacts with ozone to deplete it.
The process by which an ozone molecule loses one of its oxygen atom?
The process by which an ozone molecule loses one atom is depletion. It is due to CFC's and UV.
How chlorofluorocarbon affect ozone layer?
It turns ozone into oxygen gas, which destroys the ozone layer.
What part of the oxygen-ozone cycle do CFCs interrupt?
The part where ozone naturally decays to an oxygen molecule and an oxygen atom, either due to it being unstable or encountering another ozone molecule. Chlorine (from the CFC, or chloromethane) ties up the oxygen atom, and so it (and the energy it required to break loose) is unavailable to form another ozone molecule.
What is an ozone depletion?
Ozone depletion is the destroying of ozone molecules. These molecules are three atom. All the atons are of oxygen gas.
What is the role of NOx in ozone depletion?
NOx is the byproduct of water vapor blocking one path of ozone production. An oxygen atom is temporarily stored in an unstable state on a nitrogen molecule (N2O*). Encountering a water molecule stabilizes the NOx. NOx does not itself decay ozone, but acts as a "getter" for water vapor (further protecting ozone). NOx is like the dead body for a stillborn ozone molecule.
Is ozone an atom or molecules?
Ozone is a molecule of three bonded oxygen atoms: O3
What are some charecterisctics for ozone?
Ozone is a three atom molecule. It is an isotope of oxygen.
How many atoms in a molecule of ozone (O3)?
There are three atoms in a molecule of ozone. The three atoms are each of oxygen atom.
Is a ozone type of oxygen?
Ozone is actually the tri-atomic form of oxygen atom. Oxygen molecule combines with oxygen atom to form ozone.
Is an ozone an element?
Not in and of itself. Ozone is a form, or allotrope, of the element oxygen.
What do cfcs do to the environment?
As the uv light breaks off the cl atom from cfc molecule(CFCl3), it will react with ozone to produce ClO and react with free O to produce free cl atom tht will attack ozone. Depletion of ozone can cause damage to the living cells and the marine life
