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The concentration of H2O in the stratosphere is about 5 ppm. It undergoes photodissociatio...

The concentration of H2O in the stratosphere is about 5 ppm. It undergoes photodissociation according to:

H2O(g)→H(g) + OH(g)

(a) Write out the Lewis-dot structures for both products and reactant


(b) Using Table, calculate the wavelength required to cause this dissociation.


Table Average Bond Enthalpies(kJ/mol)

Single Bonds

C—H

413

N—H

391

463

O—H

F—F

155

C—C

348

N—N

163

O—O

146

 

 

C—N

293

N—O

201

O—F

190

Cl—F

253

C—O

358

N—F

272

O—Cl

203

Cl—Cl

242

C—F

485

N—Cl

200

O—l

234

 

 

C—Cl

328

N—Br

243

 

 

Br—F

237

C—Br

276

 

 

S—H

339

Br—Cl

218

C—l

240

H—H

436

S—F

327

Br—Br

193

C—S

259

H—F

567

S—Cl

253

 

 

 

 

H—Cl

431

S—Br

218

I—Cl

208

Si—H

323

H—Br

366

S—S

266

I—Br

175

Si—Si

226

H—l

299

 

 

I—l

151

Si—C

301

 

 

 

 

 

 

Si—O

368

 

 

 

 

 

 

Si—Cl

464

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple Bonds

C═C

614

N═N

418

O═O

495

 

 

C≡C

839

N≡N

941

 

 

 

 

C═N

615

N═O

607

S═O

523

 

 

C≡N

891

 

 

S═S

418

 

 

C═O

799

 

 

 

 

 

 

C≡O

1072

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) The hydroxyl radicals, OH, can react with ozone, giving the following reactions:


OH (g) + O3(g)→HO2(g) + O2(g)

HO2(g) + O(g)→OH(g) + O2(g)

What overall reaction results from these two elementary reactions? What is the catalyst in the overall reaction? Explain.

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