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ClO2, a radical, undergoes
photodecomposition in the stratosphere where the products of this reaction react
with ozone. Since this is a photochemical reaction it only takes place while the
sun is up. Experiments over Antarctica have shown a direct relation between
polar ozone loss and the increase in halocarbon chemistry, which comes from
anthropogenic sources. Scientist are currently looking at the molecular behavior
of chlorine dioxide in the atmosphere in order to understand its role in
depletion of ozone more thoroughly.
[Simon, J. D. and Vaida, V. The
Photoreactivity of Chlorine Dioxide. Science v 268; p. 1443-1448; 1995.]
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