Chemical Model Animation of O3 Losing an Oxygen Atom to a Radical

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Ozone is very reactive. It easily loses the third oxygen atom in the presence of other highly reactive compounds called radicals, which contain chlorine, hydrogen, nitrogen, or bromine. Minute quantities of these radicals can cause large decreases in ozone because they are not consumed in the reaction. This is called a catalytic cycle.

O3 losing an oxygen atom to a radical

O3 losing an oxygen atom to a radical

O3 losing an oxygen atom to a radical

Video slate image reads, "The Upper Atmosphere Research SatelliteChemical Model Animations Showing the O3 molecule loosing its third oxygen atom in the presence of other highly reactive compounds called radicals, which contain chlorine, hydrogen, nitrogen, or bromine. This is called a Catalytic cycle".

Video slate image reads, "The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
Chemical Model Animations
Showing the O3 molecule loosing its third oxygen atom in the presence of other highly reactive compounds called radicals, which contain chlorine, hydrogen, nitrogen, or bromine. This is called a Catalytic cycle".

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See http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/stories/UARS/ozone_models.html

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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