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Essay Archive - Ozone
Ozone
Ozone derives from the greek word ozein which means to smell. It was
first discovered in 1839 by Christian Friedrick Schonbein who noticed it
because of its distinctive acrid smell. He discovered this at the
University of Basel in Switzerland. Ozone is merely oxygen, but not the
type we breath. Ozone, O3 has three compounds while oxygen has only two.
Ozone is reac- tive, meaning it does not stay still, and wants to go back
to its original state, with two compounds, O2. This is why ozone is
harmful. Ozone always wants to let go of its third compound, and if this
c....
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