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| PIN = Chlorine monoxide
| SystematicName = Chlorooxidanyl
| OtherNames = Chlorine(II) oxide
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| Abbreviations = ClO(.)
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regenerating the chlorine radical. In this way, the overall reaction for the decomposition of ozone is catalyzed by chlorine, as ultimately chlorine remains unchanged. The overall reaction is:
:O· + {{chem|O|3}} → + 2{{chem|O|2}}
This has been a significant impact of the use of [[CFC]]'s in the upper stratosphere. The nonreactive nature of CFC's allows them to pass into the stratosphere, where they undergo photo-dissociation to form Cl radicals. These then readily form chlorine monoxide, and this cycle can continue.
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