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Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

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How does the polar ClOx cycle stop?<br />

• The chain reaction is stopped when the ice particles<br />

melt, releasing adsorbed HNO3 .<br />

– HNO3 + hv <br />

.<br />

OH + NO2<br />

• NO2 sequesters ClO . , which shuts down the polar<br />

ClOx chain reaction<br />

– NO2 + . ClO <br />

ClONO 2

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