The Ozone Layer Flashcards
MOst common gasses in the atmosphere
Oxygen and nitrogen
Oxygen and nitrogen
MOst common gasses in the atmosphere
ozone layer
the point in the stratospher (20Km up) where the ozone is the most concentrated, absorbs UV-C
the point in the stratospher (20Km up) where the ozone is the most concentrated, absorbs UV-C
Ozone Layer
UV-A
320-400nm
320-400nm
UV-A
UV-B
280-320nm
280-320nm
UV-B
UV-C
200-280 nm
200-280 nm
UV-C
energy of a light wave shortcut
119627kJ/mol=E/π΄
119627kJ/mol=E/π΄
Energy of a light wave shortcut
Catalytic ozone desctruction mechanism 1
X+O3->XO+O, XO+O->X+O2
X+O3->XO+O, XO+O->X+O2
Catalytic ozone desctruction mechanism 1
Catalytic ozone desctruction mechanism 2
X+O3->XO+O2, 2XO->XOOX->2X+O2
X+O3->XO+O2, 2XO->XOOX->2X+O2
Catalytic ozone desctruction mechanism 2
Formation of O
Forms higher up in the atmosphere where the atmosphere, where there are less molecules to facilitate ozone creation.
Forms higher up in the atmosphere where the atmosphere, where there are less molecules to facilitate ozone creation.
formation of O
Formation of Ozone
Forms lower in the atmosphere where there are more molecules to facilitate Itβs creation
Forms lower in the atmosphere where there are more molecules to facilitate Itβs creation
Formation of Ozone
O2->2O rate equation
K[O2]
2O+M->O2+M Rate Equation
K[O]^2[M]
O+O2+M->O3+M Rate Equation
K[O][O2]{M]
O3->O2+O Rate Equation
K[O3]
O3+O->2O2 rate equation
K[O3][O]
K[O3][O]
O3+O->2O2 rate equation
K[O]^2[M]
2O+M->O2+M rate equation
K[O]^2[M]
2O+M->O2+M Rate Equation
K[O][O2]{M]
O+O2+M->O3+M Rate Equation
K[O3]
O3->O2+O Rate Equation
