Question 18

Why does Oact as a powerful oxidising agent?

Answer

Ozone is not a very stable compound under normal conditions and decomposes readily on heating to give a molecule of oxygen and nascent oxygen. Nascent oxygen, being a free radical, is very reactive.

O3            reaction arrow with heat added     O2            +           [O]

Ozone                    Oxygen                Nascent Oxygen

Therefore, ozone acts as a powerful oxidising agent.

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