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Question
Give balanced equations for formation of ozone molecules from oxygen molecules. What type of reaction takes place, during the formation.
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Solution
The reaction that takes place during the formation is photolysis or photo dissociation. Highly energetic UV from the sun break the O2 molecule in two atoms. Highly reactive O atom reacts with O2molecule to from ozone O3
\[\ce{O2->[U.V][light][O] + [O]}\]
[O] + O2 → O3 [ozone]
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