Can Oxygen Radicals Be Directed to Chlorine Monoxides to Form Oxygen Gas?

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Chlorine monoxides are formed through various chemical reactions, often involving chlorine and oxygen. The discussion explores the potential to direct oxygen radicals towards chlorine monoxides to produce oxygen gas, raising questions about the feasibility of this reaction pathway. Participants emphasize the importance of understanding whether the relevant constants are equilibrium constants or rate constants. They suggest writing expressions for the involved reactions and multiplying the equilibrium constants to analyze the outcomes. The conversation highlights the complexity of manipulating these chemical processes for desired reactions.
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from where do chlorine monoxides form? I'm asking this because I'm just wondering if there is a way to direct all the oxygen radicals on its way to react with ozone to a whole bunch of chlorine monoxides to form oxygen gas. Is that possible or what?

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Are you sure these are equilibrium and not rate constants?

If you add reactions, you should multiply equilibrium constants - writte expressions for all thre reactions, mulitply first and the second, see what cancels out and what you are left with.
 
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