A certain reaction occurs in the following steps. (i) Cl(g)+O3(g)→ClO(g)+O2(g) (ii) ClO(g)+O(g)→Cl(g)+O2(g) Identify the reaction intermediate and write the chemical equation for overall reaction.
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Solution
ClO(g) is the reaction intermediate as it is produced in the first step and consumed in the second step. The overall reaction is O3(g)+O(g)→2O2(g) Cl(g) is the catalyst as it is consumed in the first step and produced in the second step.