Chapman Theory )O2+hV(<242nm)->20 formation b)o+O2+M->O3+M c)O3+hv(<320nm)→0+O2 Destruction d)O+O3>202 Where M is a random air molecule(o2 or N2) Steady-state 03 03] kaki 1/2 concentration O2] kk Chapman theory describes how sunlight converts the various forms of oxygen from one to another, explains why the highest content of ozone occur in the layer between 15 and 50 km, termed the ozone layerChapman Theory a) O2+ hv (<242nm) -> 2O b) O+O2+M -> O3+M c) O3 + hv (<320nm)→ O +O2 d) O + O3→2O2 Where M is a random air molecule (O2 or N2) Chapman theory describes how sunlight converts the various forms of oxygen from one to another, explains why the highest content of ozone occur in the layer between 15 and 50 km, termed the ozone layer formation Destruction 1/ 2 ) [ ] ( [ 2] [ 3] c d a b k k k k M O O = Steady-state O3 concentration