What is Ozone?
Discovered by Christian Friedrich Schonbein in 1840, Ozone is triatomic oxygen with the
chemical formula O3. It derives its name from the Greek word ozein or ogeiv, “to smell or smell.”
Ozone gas is light blue at room temperature and has a characteristic pungent odor. Physical
property data is provided in the table below:
Molecular Weight
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48 g/mole
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Density Relative to Air
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1.66
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Specific Weight at 0 degree C & 760 mm Hg
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2.143 kg/m3
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Heat of Formation
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34.5 kcal/mole
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Boiling Point
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-112 degrees C (dark blue liquid)
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Melting Point
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-193 degrees C (dark red or blue solid)
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At standard temperature and pressure ozone is a blue gas. Ozone forms a dark blue liquid below -112 °C and a dark blue
solid below -193 °C. Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is unstable, decaying to ordinary oxygen through the
reaction: 2O3 → 3O2.
Typical Ozone Lifetime as a Function of Temperature
Gaseous Dissolved in Water (pH 7)
Half Life Time Temperature Half Life Time Temperature
3 months -50 C 30 minutes 15 C
18 days -35 C 20 minutes 20 C
8 days -25 C 15 minutes 25 C
3 days 20 C 12 minutes 30 C
1.5 hours 120 C 8 minutes 35 C
1.5 seconds 250 C
Values based on thermal decomposition only, does not consider chemical reactions, wall and catalytic effects.
Approximate Solubility of Ozone in Water
Dissolved Concentration/Gas Concentration Temperature
0.42 5 C
0.35 10 C
0.31 15 C
0.27 20 C
0.22 30 C
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What is Ozone and What are its Properties