QUV radiation from sunlight causes the reaction with atmospheric oxygen to produce which of the following?
A. Oxygen Molecule
B. Carbon Monoxide
C. Ozone Molecule
D. None of these
Correct Answer:C
Explanation:
Ultraviolet
radiation causes the splitting of oxygen molecules into the stratosphere
through a photochemical reaction. The nascent oxygen combines with the
molecular oxygen to produce ozone(O3).