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Troposheric Reactions and Pollution
Topic 3 - Coggle Diagram
Troposheric Reactions and Pollution
Topic 3
Free Radical
Any atom/groups of atoms that has an odd number of electrons and is capable of independent existence
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Example: Hydroxyl radical, fluoride radical, oxygen radical
Hydroxyl radical formed continuously by photochemical reactions *most important free radical in troposphere
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Known as detergent of troposhpere, reacts with many pollutants
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Tropospheric Ozone
Production
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NO2 + hv --> NO + O
O + O2 --> O3 (Ozone)
This accounts for 90% of the ozone in the troposphere. The
remaining 10% comes from the stratosphere.
Bad ozone, air pollutant that damages human health, vegetation, and many common materials
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