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Aug 2021
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What is the ozone layer?

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#110

We've all heard about it. And most likely you've heard that it's in danger. But what is the ozone layer in the first place? And once we learn that, how about figuring out why it's in danger? Ok let's do it.

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References from this episode

  1. https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/ozone/3005901.article
  2. https://youtu.be/XGDU6RvUVuk
  3. https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.library.unt.edu/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/atmospheric-ozone
  4. Solomon’s organic chemistry 11th edition 
  5. https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/past-issues/archive-2012-2013/ozone-layer-our-global-sunscreen.html



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