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CBSE 2024 · Region 3 · Set 1 · Q16
Consider the following statements about ozone: (a) Ozone is poisonous gas. (b) Ozone shields the earth's surface from the infrared radiation from the…
Consider the following statements about ozone :
(a)
Ozone is poisonous gas.
(b)
Ozone shields the earth's surface from the infrared radiation from the sun.
(c)
Ozone is a product of UV radiations acting on oxygen molecule.
(d)
At the lower level of the earth's atmosphere, ozone performs most essential function. The correct statements are
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(B)
(a) and (c)
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