Ozone is one of the gasses in the atmosphere. It can be found in three layers of the atmosphere, that are stratosphere, troposphere, and at the ground level. Ozone is made up from three oxygen molecule (O3), its color is pale blue and it has a distinctively pungent smell. Ozone has a different function, depending on where it is located.
How it made?
Ozone is made naturally in the atmosphere. A sunlight split a two-molecule oxygen into one molecule, then these molecules are combining itself with another oxygen molecules and become three oxygen molecule that we call ozone. Other than that, one molecule of oxygen can combine itself with 2 molecules of Nitrogen and become a Nitrogen oxide, and when it blended with sunlight it becomes an Ozone.
Functions of Ozone
As mentioned above, an ozone has a different function, depending on where it is located. When an ozone are located in the stratosphere it protects us and other creatures from Ultraviolet or UV. When an ozone are located in the troposphere ozone become a bad gasses because it contributes to global warming. A tropospheric ozone are made from air pollutant so, its damage us. In the ground level, high concentration of ozone are toxic for people and plants.
Ozone Depletion
It's so dangerous when an Ozone in the stratosphere are decreasing. It can make so many problems, and one of that is ozone hole. What's make ozone depleting? The most substance is CFCs or Chlorofluorocarbons. CFCs are a gasses that used in refrigerator, AC, and perfume. The CFCs gasses will rise to the top of the ozone and reacts with sunlight. The sunlight can divides the CFCs and make them release their Chlorine molecule. The Chlorine molecule it's able to react with ozone and become chlorine monoxide and oxygen. The chlorine monoxide also can react with another oxygen molecule, if they react it can releasing the chlorine molecule and destroy another ozone again.
Ozone Hole
The ozone hole is an area where an ozone are depleted to the worst level. It's so dangerous for a human being. Ozone hole makes UV radiation increase and if it happens will threaten human health. UV radiation can cause sunburn, allergic reaction, eye problem, weaken the immune system, and the worst is cancer.
Prevent Ozone Depletion
Simple ways that can we do to prevent ozone depletion are limit private vehicle driving, not using pesticides, use eco-friendly products, plant trees. There still more ways to do but those are simple ways that can we do every day.
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