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Atmospheric Chemistry

Simulates ozone layer chemistry including UV photolysis, ozone formation, and CFC destruction. Watch the Chapman cycle and chlorine catalytic destruction in action.

O₂ (Oxygen)
O (Atomic Oxygen)
O₃ (Ozone)
Cl (Chlorine radical)
ClO (Chlorine monoxide)
UV Photon
O₂ Molecules: 0
O Atoms: 0
O₃ Molecules: 0
Cl Radicals: 0
ClO Molecules: 0
Ozone Layer: 0%
UV Blocked: 0%
Key Reactions:
O₂ + UV → 2O (photolysis)
O + O₂ → O₃ (ozone formation)
O₃ + UV → O₂ + O (ozone photolysis)
Cl + O₃ → ClO + O₂ (catalytic destruction)
ClO + O → Cl + O₂ (catalyst regeneration)