Ozone present in upper atmosphere protects people on the earth · ABC26IN0871
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Exam: NET JUNE 2014 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
Ozone present in upper atmosphere protects people on the earth
(a)due to its diamagnetic nature
(b)due to its blue colour
(c)due to absorption of radiation of wavelength at 255nm
(d)by destroying chlorofluoro carbons
Answer
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Explanation
Ozone absorbs strongly in the UV-C/UV-B region (Hartley band, maximum ≈255 nm), shielding the surface from that radiation.
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