Ozone in the upper atmosphere can be destroyed by thefollowing two-step mechanism:Cl(g) + O3(g)--->ClO(g) + O2(g)ClO(g) + O(g)---->Cl(g) + O2(g)(a) What is the overall equation for this process? (b) Whatis the catalyst in the reaction? (c) What is the intermediatein the reaction?

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Ozone in the upper atmosphere can be destroyed by the
following two-step mechanism:
Cl(g) + O3(g)--->ClO(g) + O2(g)
ClO(g) + O(g)---->Cl(g) + O2(g)
(a) What is the overall equation for this process? (b) What
is the catalyst in the reaction? (c) What is the intermediate
in the reaction?

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