Answer to Question #120327 in General Chemistry for Rufus

Question

Compare the chemical property of ozone with those of diatomic oxygen

Answer 1

Both diatomic ozone (O₂) and triatomic ozone (O₃) are made up of oxygen atoms but they have different chemical and physical properties. Oxygen is odorless while ozone has a strong, pungent odor. Ozone liquifies at -112 degrees Celsius while oxygen liquifies at a much lower temperature — -183 °C.