Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Chlorine monoxide is a chemical radical with the formula ClO. It plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the stratosphere chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules to form chlorine monoxide and oxygen.Cl· + O3 → ClO· + O2This reaction causes the depletion of the ozone layer. This reaction can go on and the ClO· radicals can go on to react as such: ClO· + O· → Cl· + O2regenerating the chlorine radical.
