oxygen + ozone (1 Viewer)

[oranGez]

Why exactly is ozone more reactive than oxygen? I understand that it's because the coordinate covalent bond in the ozone is less stable, but why? I mean..if you think about it...doesnt ozone basically have a triple bond - a double and a single. Whereas oxygen only has a double bond. So why than does ozone lose an oxygen atom more readily?

 

[xiao1985]

single bond in ozone is easier to break than the double bond in oxygen... hence rendering it more reactive

 

[oranGez]

ohhh..i think i get it now

..thanks dude!