why ozone is more soluble in water the O2 ? (1 Viewer)

[Tim035]

For three marks I have to explain why ozone is considerably more soluble in water the oxygen.
I can't find anything that directly says why... My guess is that due to the oxygens double bond which requires a large amount of energy to break it doesn't readily react with other molecules and thus is more difficult to dissolve in water. Where as ozone can react by just splitting off one oxygen atom which requires considerably less energy to do so and thus is much more soluble. Is this right? What else would I say to ensure 3 marks??

 

[onebytwo]

For three marks I have to explain why ozone is considerably more soluble in water the oxygen.
I can't find anything that directly says why... My guess is that due to the oxygens double bond which requires a large amount of energy to break it doesn't readily react with other molecules and thus is more difficult to dissolve in water. Where as ozone can react by just splitting off one oxygen atom which requires considerably less energy to do so and thus is much more soluble. Is this right? What else would I say to ensure 3 marks??

i dont know if your explanation is accurate.....but i thought it was just the fact that ozone provides greater surface area over which dispersion forces are created so there is stronger force of attraction, since water is polar and 02 and 03 are not, so the only van der waal forces that can be created are the weak dispersion forces......this is what i always thought.....but someone else may give you a better explanation.....

 

[vanush]

Ozone is polar.

 

[Tim035]

Due to its bent shape?

 

[onebytwo]

Ozone is polar.

your right....what was i thinking
that means because its a bent structure electron distribution is not symmetrical. there also exists a lone pair of electrons, which, i think is the reason for the polarity.
sorry for confusing anybody