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Loss of atmospheric ozone has led to an ozone "hole" over Antarctica. The loss occurs in part through three consecutive steps:
(1) Chlorine atoms react with ozone (O₃) to form chlorine monoxide and molecular oxygen. (2) Chlorine monoxide forms ClOOCl.
(3) ClOOCl absorbs sunlight and breaks into chlorine atoms and molecular oxygen.
(b) Write an overall balanced equation for the sequence.

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Ozone O₃ consists of a strong reactive gas made up of three atoms of oxygen. Ozone occurs on the Earth as natural and man-made gas.

Ozone impacts life on Earth in positive or harmful ways depending upon its location in the atmosphere.

From the information given, we are to balance the reactant and the product that leads to the formation of Ozone by following each step.

Step 1:

2Cl° + 2O₃           2ClO°        +        2O₂

                         Chlorine               molecular

                        monooxide            oxygen

Step 2:

2ClO°                  ClOOCl

Step 3:

ClOOCl     + sunlight   →    2Cl°      + O₂

(b) The Overall balanced equation can be expressed as:

2O₃    →    3O₂

Therefore, from the above explanation we can see the step by step process for the balanced equation and the overall balanced equation.

What is a balanced equation example?

For example, ​consider the reaction: 2Mg(s)+O2(g)⟶2MgO(g) ,In this reaction, 2 atoms of magnesium and oxygen is present on both sides of the reactant and product side. hence the chemical reaction obeys the law of conservation of mass so the chemical reaction is a Balanced chemical equation.

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