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5. Ozone
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is light? | Light is an electro-magnetic wave |
| What chemical reaction is the sun performing? What is it not performing? | Fusion; and the sun is not performing combustion |
| What is the role of the ozone layer? | The ozone layer protects us from harmful UV Ray |
| What happens in the Ozone Layer? | Ozone Layer is where O3 molecules are in a highly concentrated area |
| What part of the sphere is the Ozone Layer part of? | Stratosphere |
| 3 things that happen in the Chapman Cycle? | 1) O2 and O3 in the Stratosphere absorb UV from the Sun 2)UV breaks these molecules, leaving new chemical products 3) new products reform O2 &O3 |
| How does the Ozone get destroyed? | Use of Chlorofluorcarbons (CFC); responsible for Chapman Cycle destruction, net loss of O3 |
| What is the Montreal Protocol? | An international agreement to phase out CFCs that damage the ozone layer, |