NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Practice
Ozone is formed in the upper atmosphere from oxygen by the action of
Options
- Acosmic rays
- Bultraviolet rays
- Cfree radicals
- Dnitrogen oxides
Correct answer
B. ultraviolet rays
Step-by-step solution
Ultraviolet rays act on oxygen molecules to combine with oxygen atoms forming ozone in the upper atmosphere.