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Give the mechanism of the following reactions: (a) In lead chamber process, NO(g) is used as catalyst in the oxidation of `SO_(2)` to `SO_(3)`. (b) NO(g) catalyses the decomposition ozone to oxygen. (c) Ozone layer depletion by freon or teflon.

Answer» (a) `2NO(g)+O_(2)to underset("Intermediate")(2NO_(2))`
`2NO_(2)(g)+2SO_(2)(g)toSO_(2)(g)+2NO(g)`
OR
`SO_(2)(g)+H_(2)O+NO_(2)(g)tounderset("Intermediate")(H_(2)SNO_(5))`
`H_(2)SNO_(5)toH_(2)SO_(4)+NO(g)`
(b) `NO(g)+O_(3)(g)toNO_(2)(g)+O_(2)(g)`
`O_(3)(g)toO_(2)(g)+O(g)`
`NO_(2)(g)+O(g)toNO(g)+O_(2)(g)`
`2O_(3)(g)to3O_(3)(g)` (Overall reaction)
(c ) Chlorine atoms furnished by fieon and teflon act as a catalyst in the decomposition of ozone in the ozone layer.
`O_(3)overset("Sunlight")toO_(2)+[O]`
`O_(3)+Cl toO_(2)+OCl`
`OCl+OtoCl+O_(2)]`


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