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JEE Main 20238 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Environmental Chemistry

JEE Main 2023 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry

Which of these reactions is not a part of breakdown of ozone in...

Which of these reactions is not a part of breakdown of ozone in stratosphere?

Options

  1. A2Cl⊙O(g)→ClO2(g)+Cl⊙(g)2\overset{⊙}{Cl}O\left(g\right)\to{ClO}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right)
  2. BClO(g)⊙+O(g)→O2(g)+Cl⊙\overset{⊙}{ClO\left(g\right)} + O\left(g\right)\to{O}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{Cl}
  3. C

    Cl⊙(g)+O3(g)→O2(g)+ClO(g)⊙\overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right) + {O}_{3}\left(g\right)\to{O}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{ClO\left(g\right)}

  4. DCF2Cl2(g)→uvCl⊙(g)+C⊙F2Cl(g){CF}_{2}{Cl}_{2}\left(g\right)\overset{uv}{\to}\overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{C}{F}_{2}Cl\left(g\right)

Correct answer

A. 2Cl⊙O(g)→ClO2(g)+Cl⊙(g)2\overset{⊙}{Cl}O\left(g\right)\to{ClO}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right)

Step-by-step solution

Chlorofluorocarbon compounds (CFCs) are non-reactive, non-flammable molecules that are used in refrigerators, air conditioners, plastics, and electronic industries. Once released CFCs mix with atmospheric gases and reach the stratosphere, where they are decomposed by UV radiations.

CF2Cl2(g)→uvCl⊙(g)+C⊙F2Cl(g){CF}_{2}{Cl}_{2}\left(g\right)\overset{uv}{\to}\overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{C}{F}_{2}Cl\left(g\right)

The chlorine radical released will react with ozone.

Cl⊙(g)+O3(g)→O2(g)+ClO(g)⊙\overset{⊙}{Cl}\left(g\right) + {O}_{3}\left(g\right)\overset{}{\to}{O}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{ClO\left(g\right)}

The Cl⊙O\overset{⊙}{Cl}O will generate chlorine radicals again

ClO(g)⊙+O(g)→O2(g)+Cl⊙\overset{⊙}{ClO\left(g\right)} + O\left(g\right)\overset{}{\to}{O}_{2}\left(g\right) + \overset{⊙}{Cl}

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