"6f96d1bd-f6ba-437a-9079-c575c4822248" . "CHLORINE MONOXIDE"^^ . "ClO - a radical species which plays an important role in the breakdown\nof stratospheric ozone over Antarctica. Formed by the photolysis of CFCs\nin the stratosphere and the subsequent destruction of an ozone molecule,\nthese radicals can act as a catalyst in the destruction of ozone while not\nbeing destroyed themselves. ClO, reacting with a oxygen atom (present from\nthe Chapman Mechanism), releases a free chlorine radical once again. As a\nresult, one Cl atom can destroy thousands of ozone molecules before being\nsequestered as HCl or another reservoir species (see chlorine nitrate).\n[Earth Island Journal; v 7; page 18; 1992.] [Chronicle of Higher\nEducation; v 38; pages A6-A7; 1992.]"^^ . .