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The ozone layer at high altitude contains

  • A.Atomic oxygen (o) and ordinary oxygen (o2)
  • B.Only ozone (o3)
  • C.Mixture of atomic oxygen (o), ordinary oxygen (o2) and ozone (o3)
  • D.Only ordinary oxygen (o2)

Answer: C

The ozone layer is not pure ozone. It is a mixture of atomic oxygen (O), ordinary molecular oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3), all three interconverting continuously.

Ultraviolet light splits O2 into two O atoms, each of which joins another O2 to make O3; ultraviolet then splits the O3 again. It is this endless cycle that absorbs the harmful radiation.

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