Ozone (O3)

Ozone is a powerful _ agent

OXIDIZING AGENT

CO, CO2, SO2, NO and NO2 are all _ air pollutants

PRIMARY

O3, HNC2, SO3, H2SO4, H2O2, SO3, and NO3 are all _ air pollutants

SECONDARY

the first Ozone hole was discovered above _ _

South Pole/Antarctica

Ozone can lower someones _ _ _ (type of lung volume)

FEV forced expiratory volume

Ammonia has a _ water solubility

HIGH

ozone is formed when _ and _ _combine in the presence of _

Hydrocarbons and Nitrogen Oxides combine in the presence of sunlight

the brown smog we see above some cities is actually _ gas

NO2 gas

ozone has a _ H2O solubility, so it can reach the _ easily instead of mixing with saliva/mucous in the respiratory tract

ozone has a LOW H2O solubility, so it can reach the alveoli easily instead of mixing with saliva/mucous in the respiratory tract

Ozone is a _ air pollutant

secondary

Sulfuric acid is a _ air pollutant

secondary

Ozone levels fluctuate during the day due to _

sunlight

Ozone is produced by what common sources?

tanning beds and copy machines, high voltage equipment