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प्रश्न
What is the difference between stratospheric and ground level ozone?
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उत्तर
Stratospheric ozone or good ozone is a layer surrounding the earth’s atmosphere. It protects all life on earth from the damaging effects of the sun’s rays. Ground level ozone is formed by a photochemical reaction between atmospheric oxygen (O2) and smog forming chemicals at the earth’s surface, it is odourless and colourless, but can have profound effects on the human respiratory system.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is ozone?
Which pollutant released into the air during refrigeration and airconditioning is the greatest contributor to the depletion of ozone layer?
(a) BHC
(b) DDT
(c) CFC
(d) UNEP
How is ozone formed in the upper atmosphere? State its importance. What is responsible for its depletion? Write one harmful effect of ozone depletion.
Which Gas is present in large amount in the upper part of stratosphere.
Fill in the Blanks:
______ is manmade compounds that have been widely used as refrigerants and in spray propellants and foam blowing.
How is the ‘ozone oxygen cycle’ maintained in the stratosphere and state what disturbs the balance, resulting in ozone depletion or destruction, Give balanced equation for the same.
Enumerate the damage to humans, animals and plants caused due to ozone depletion.
Give balanced equation for the following conversion [one or two steps].
A molecule of ozone to two molecules of oxygen gas.
Which of the following radiations is responsible for the conversion of atmospheric oxygen to ozone?
In 1987, an agreement was formulated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to freeze the production of “X” to prevent the depletion of “Y”. “X” and “Y” respectively referred to here are ______.
