When free Cl(g) atoms encounter O3(g) molecules in the upper…
When free Cl(g) atoms encounter O3(g) molecules in the upper atmosphere, the following reaction mechanism is proposed to occur. Cl(g) + O3(g) → ClO(g) + O2(g) slow step ClO(g) + O3(g) → Cl(g) + 2 O2(g) fast step 2 O3(g) → 3 O2(g) overall reaction △H = -285 kJ/molrxn X + O3 → XO + O2 XO + O3 → X + 2 O2 2 O3 → 3 O2 The proposed mechanism can be written in a more general form, as shown above. Species other than Cl can also decompose O3 through the same mechanism. Which of the following chemical species is most likely to decompose O3 in the upper atmosphere through the mechanism in the above mechanism?