Ozone at higher atmosphere is a product of:
When oxygen reacts with UV rays it breaks down as free oxygen (O) atoms. Again free atoms combine with oxygen and creates O₃.
O₂ + UV → O + O
O + O₂ → O₃
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When oxygen reacts with UV rays it breaks down as free oxygen (O) atoms. Again free atoms combine with oxygen and creates O₃.
O₂ + UV → O + O
O + O₂ → O₃
[D] Ultraviolet radiation acting on oxygen molecule.