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Question
How Ozone is Formed?
Solution
O2 → O + O + O
Oxygen (UV radiation Oxygen Oxygen
molecule from the sun) atom atom
An oxygen atom reacts with an oxygen molecule to form an ozone molecule.
O2 + O → O3
Oxygen Oxygen Ozone
molecule atom molecule
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