How does an ozone generator work?
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Ozone Generators works by utilizing high voltages applied to a dielectric plates/surfaces to break up the oxygen molecule into radical oxygen ions (O/1). The ions are highly reactive and bonds with regular oxygen molecule (O/2) producing Ozone (O/3), which is unstable and is reactive as an oxidant, it will readily affect most plastic substances. and quickly combines with CFC (chloro-flouro-carbon) gas. Ozone is produced in nature during a lightning storm. Every lightning strike with its high voltage streams, ionizes atmospheric oxygen and produces ozone. A thin layer of ozone gas covers the earth's atmosphere preventing intense ultraviolet rays from the sun to reach the earth's surface. Ozone is known to have properties to deodorize and disinfect. but caution is expressed that over-exposure to high concentration of ozone gas could be hazardous to ones health. A commercial ozone generator is already adjusted to conform with health and safety laws that makes them available to the public as safe to use.\n~meow
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how is it used - it is simply added to the mixture\n\nperhaps you wished to know the why?\n\nit is used mainly because the average explosion is not perfect, and cannot 'grasp' as many oxygen molecules from its surrounding as possible in such a short time period of an explosion. Since the explosion can't 'breathe' enough oxygen on its own, the maker of the explosion basically gives it little oxygen packs - a chemical that is added for the sole purpose of putting more oxygen in the mixture, to make the boom, oh so much bigger\n\nother forms of oxidizers: \n\nperchlorates are a big one commonly used
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grenades work by surrounding a timer/charge with either shrapnel or more explosive, when the pin is pulled it starts the timer, which detonates the initial charge that detonates the rest of the grenade
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There is only one type of ozone, O3.  Despite what the meteorologist on the TV tells you, O3 is actually good.  It is a catalyst for breaking up pollution in the air.  People use it as a pollution indicator beause the more O3, the more pollution.  But, O3 is not what is poisonous.
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The gas is under pressure, so when you press the nozzel the liquid ....mmmmmm better a picture than words..\n\n http://www.aerosol.com/
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Because freons can make large no. of free radicals by reacting with sunlight\nSo they irreversibly convert the Ozone of ozone layer into Oxygen\nThe ozone layer is important because it prevent us by UV rays from sun\nAnd freons can destroy it so it is a air pollutant
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It filters it by actually softening or breaking up its intensity. The ozone layer also absorbs most of the radiation associated with ultraviolet or ultra-white light
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Ozone destruction\n\nChemical factors\nOzone can be destroyed by a number of free radical catalysts, of which the most important are hydroxyl (OH), \nnitric oxide (NO) and atomic chlorine (Cl) and bromine (Br). All of these radicals have both natural and anthropogenic (manmade) sources. At the present time, most of the OH and NO in the stratosphere is of natural origin, but human activity has dramatically increased the chlorine and bromine. These elements are found in certain stable compounds, especially chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which may find their way to the stratosphere and there be liberated by the action of ultraviolet light. Most importantly, the chlorine atoms so generated destroy ozone molecules in a catalytic cycle. In this cycle, a chlorine atom reacts with an ozone molecule, taking an oxygen atom with it (forming ClO) and leaving a normal oxygen molecule. A free oxygen atom then takes away the oxygen from the ClO, and the final result is an oxygen molecule and a chlorine atom, which then reinitiates the cycle. A single chlorine atom would keep on destroying ozone forever were it not for reactions that remove them from this cycle by forming reservoir species such as hydrochloric acid and chlorine nitrate. On a per atom basis, bromine is even more efficient than chlorine at destroying ozone, but there is much less bromine in the atmosphere at present. As a result, both chlorine and bromine contribute significantly to the overall ozone depletion.\n\nPolar stratospheric clouds\nThe reactivation of atomic chlorine from these reservoir species is normally slow, but is enhanced by the presence of polar stratospheric clouds which appear during Antarctic winters, leading to a strong seasonal cycle in ozone hole formation.\n\nFor more info go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_depletion
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Ozone spontaneously decomposes.  If we filled all the holes, the ozone would turn to oxygen in a matter of minutes and the holes would be back.  "Holes in the ozone layer" are a myth propogated by those who would like to reverse the industrial revolution, but who would still insist on driving their BMW's.
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water is generated by combining Hydrogen and Oxygen in a retort and applying eletrical spark.\nCoolant and pharmaceuticals labs
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So far none of the answers are completely correct.\n\nOxygen is an element - atomic symbol = O\n\nOxygen is normally found as a diatomic molecule O2 - meaning two oxygen atoms bound together\n\nO3 is ozone - a molecule that contains 3 oxygen atoms. It is highly reactive.  In the upper atmosphere, where it is naturally produced, it absorbs ultraviolet radiation, protecting life on earth from severe UV damage.  It is also a component of air pollution that is very hard on the lungs, can make your eyes burn, etc.\n\nLightening also produces ozone.  This is what causes the slightly sweet smell that you detect following a lightening storm.
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ozone is one of the gases in our atmosphere.\n\nit protects us from some of the more poisonous rays of the sun - radiation that is very harmful to life on earth.\n\nOzone is exactly half of Oxygen, meaning oxygen always has two atoms stuck together, ozone only has one.\n\nIf the ozone layer goes, we will all die of cancer faster than you can imagine, among other gross diseases and starvation (coz food won't grow with all that poisonous radiation).\n\nIn australia, more ppl get skin cancer than anywhere else, because there is a huge hole in the ozone layer right on top of australia.\n\nDo you know that smell that comes when lightning strikes right before a delicious thunderstorm?? There is this yummy smell in the air - that's ozone you're smelling. The lightning (electricity basically) splits the oxygen molecules in the air - this is ozone.
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The catalytic converter in your car already does that. It uses some special transition metal catalysts to break NOx compounds into N2 and O2. (remember that once you boil HNO3, it's largely H2O and N2O5)\n\nIf you have HNO3 fumes in the lab, you can bubble the exhaust through a NaOH solution. The HNO3 will react with the NaOH to give NaNO3, which isn't volatile. While this really isn't practical on the commercial scale, it can be very handy in the lab when you are running a reaction that produces a volatile acide like HNO3.
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Depends on how you set it up.\n\nThe result will range from a more complete oxidation of waste to ozone saturating water and start to leave water phase.\n\nOzone is a toxic gas, - avoid ozone release.\nTreated waste will qualitatively not be more harmful than for a "normal" ozone dosis. The quantities of ketones, aldehydes, acids and carbon dioxides will increase and harmfullness depends on quantity.
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"These devices are marketed to reduce pollen and particulates in room air."\n\nBUT the consumer should be aware: \n\n"...a chemistry professor at the University of California at Irvine, noted that all “ionic” air purifiers emit some ozone.\n\nThey emit small amounts of ozone as a byproduct of this ionization process. The other machines, which employ ozonolysis, emit more ozone.\n\nIn a small and poorly ventilated room, the ozone adds to existing ozone and creates potentially unhealthy concentrations.\n\n"People operating air purifiers indoors are more prone to being exposed to ozone levels in excess of public health standards," Nizkorodov said."
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Sorry to be late, I didn't see your question till today. It works by creating steam. The core (nuclear material) is exposed and heats water in tubes. That water (steam) is generally used to heat water in a separate set of tubes. that steam is sued to turn turbines to created electricity. In a nutshell that is it. One side issue the "smoke" you see coming from nuclear power plants is steam. The water in the tubes is used over and over and never released.
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Generating static electricity.