Chlorine monoxide
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Chlorine monoxide
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| Molar mass | 51.45 g·mol−1 | ||
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Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
101.8 kJ/mol[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chlorine monoxide is a chemical radical with the formula ClO. It plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the stratosphere, chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules to form chlorine monoxide and oxygen.
- Cl· + O
3 → ClO· + O
2
This reaction causes the depletion of the ozone layer.[1]
References
- ^ a b Egon Wiberg; Nils Wiberg; Arnold Frederick Holleman (2001). Inorganic chemistry. Academic Press. p. 462. ISBN 0123526515.
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