In the upper atmosphere, chlorofluorocarbons such as CFClz absorb sunlight and subsequently fragment, yielding al atoms. The CL
atoms then destroy ozone by the following mechanism:
Cla) +03(0) - CLO(g) + O2(g)
CIÓ) + 09 - Cla) + O29)
Is CLO a catalyst or a reaction intermediate? Wh
CLO is a catalyst because it would not appear in the overall reaction.
CLO is a reaction intermediate because it would not appear in the overall
reaction
CLO is a catalyst because it appears as a product in one reaction but
consumed in another.
- CLO is a reaction intermediate because it appears as a product in one
reaction but consumed in another.