Ozone
03 instead of 02. This 3-atom molecule is an even more active oxidizing agent than its more common 2-atom relative. At ground level, ozone is a pollutant and in the upper atmosphere it is a solar shield (location, location, location). Touted for its ability to "clean" air in room or household ozone generators, this application actually does more harm than good-ozone's highly reactive nature tends to accelerate the breakdown of synthetic materials in homes such as paints, plastics, and ever-available volatile organic compounds, often with less-than-desirable results. All told, we look to protect ozone in the heavens and shun it here at home, inside and out.
