Properties of Ozone
|
Molecular Formula: |
03 |
O2 |
|
Molecular Weight: |
48 |
32 |
|
Color: |
light
blue |
colorless |
|
Smell: |
- clothes after being outside on clothesline
- photocopy machines
- smell after lightning storms
|
odorless |
|
Solubility in Water (@ O-deg C): |
0.64 |
0.049 |
|
Density (g/l): |
2.144 |
1.429 |
|
Electrochemical Potential, V: |
2.07 |
1.23 |
Typical O3 Half-Life vs. Temperature
Gaseous |
Dissolved in Water (pH 7) |
|
-50 |
3
months |
|
-35 |
18
days |
|
-25 |
8
days |
|
20 |
3
days |
|
120 |
1.5
hours |
|
250 |
1.5
seconds |
|
|
15 |
30
minutes |
|
20 |
20
minutes |
|
25 |
15
minutes |
|
30 |
12
minutes |
|
35 |
8
minutes |
|
|
* These values are based on thermal decomposition, no
wall effects or other catalytic effects are considered. |
Ozone Solubility
The solubility of ozone depends on the water temperature
and the ozone concentration in the gas phase: Units in mg/l
or ppm.
|
1.5% |
11.09 |
9.75 |
8.40 |
6.43 |
|
2% |
14.79 |
13.00 |
11.19 |
8.57 |
|
3% |
22.18 |
19.50 |
16.79 |
12.86 |
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