NEETChemistryEnvironmental Chemistry
Ozone is a gas heavier than air. Why does the ozone layer not settle down near the earth?
Options
- AOzone layer is constantly replenished by volcanic emissions.
- BOzone is thermodynamically unstable and decomposes into molecular oxygen. Thus, a dynamic equilibrium exists b
- COzone is continuously removed at the Earth's surface by humans.
- DThe ozone layer is pushed upward by the jet streams.
Correct answer
B. Ozone is thermodynamically unstable and decomposes into molecular oxygen. Thus, a dynamic equilibrium exists b
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) Ozone is thermodynamically unstable and decomposes into molecular oxygen. Thus, a dynamic equilibrium exists between the production and decomposition of ozone.