The overall reaction between chlorine atoms and ozone proceeds by the following…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Kinetics · Kinetics

Problem

The overall reaction between chlorine atoms and ozone proceeds by the following elementary steps: 1) Cl + O₃ → ClO + O₂ 2) ClO + O → Cl + O₂ Identify the reaction intermediate and explain—in one sentence—why it is classified as an intermediate.

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