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The chlorine freed from the CFC acts as a catalyst and transforms ___________ in the into elemental oxygen. It is estimated that a single chlorine atom can destroy up to 1 million ozone molecules per second.

A) nitrogen
B) oxygen
C) ozone
D) radon

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ozone The chlorine acts as a catalyst to decomposed the ozone high in Earth's atmosphere, causing the well-known hole in the ozone layer. It is estimated that a single chlorine atom can destroy up to 1 million ozone molecules per second.

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The answer is Oxygen. Oxidizeris a powerful, it deodorizes water and kills germs at concentrations of 1 part per million. At even lower concentrations in air it causes coughing, chest pain, and eye irritation. This reaction occur over and over again, let a single atom of chlorine to act as a catalyst, it will affects many molecules of ozone. Experiments show its molecular structure exhibits resonance, as the oxygen-oxygen bonds are both identical. For ten points, identify this poisonous blue gas, whose molecules each contain three atoms.

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