Chemistry in Context
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Chapter 2, Problem 26Q
The following free radicals all play a role in catalyzing ozone depletion reactions: Cl•, •NO2, ClO•, and •OH.
- a. Count the number of outer electrons available and then draw a Lewis structure for each free radical.
- b. What characteristic is shared by these species that makes them so reactive?
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