Scientists Create Smallest Ever Droplet of Acid, Solve Ozone Puzzle

(PhysOrg.com) -- In its atomic form, chlorine can destroy vast quantities of ozone. But exactly how chlorine is created in the ultracold conditions of the stratosphere has puzzled scientists. Now, a team of researchers from Italy and Germany has found a mechanism for how chlorine can easily form in these unfavorable conditions, which is based on water's ability to bond with a strong acid.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news165172471.html">Scientists Create Smallest Ever Droplet of Acid, Solve Ozone Puzzle</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- In its atomic form, chlorine can destroy vast quantities of ozone. But exactly how chlorine is created in the ultracold conditions of the stratosphere has puzzled scientists. Now, a team of researchers from Italy and Germany has found a mechanism for how chlorine can easily form in these unfavorable conditions, which is based on water's ability to bond with a strong acid.</p>