Radical Reactions Flashcards

1
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NO radicals from lightening

A

Propagation
NO. + O3 => NO2. + O2
NO2. + O => NO. + O2

Overall reaction
O3 + O => 2O2

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CFC radicals

-conditions

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Initiation
CF2Cl2 => CF2Cl. + Cl.

Propagation 
Cl. + O3 => ClO. + O2
ClO. + O => Cl. + O2
Termination
Just collect all the radicals

Overall
O3 + O => 2O2

-conditions
UV from the stratosphere
Single CFC molecule can promote the breakdown of 100000 ozone molecules

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