How do nitrogen and chlorine catalyze the destruction of ozone?

What will be an ideal response?


Nitrogen eliminates ozone through the following cycle:

NO + O3 ? NO2 + O2
NO2 + O ? NO + O2
Net: O + O3 ? 2O2

Likewise, chlorine eliminates ozone through the following cycle:

Cl + O3 ? ClO + O2
ClO + O ? Cl + O2
Net: O + O3 ? 2O2

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