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How is ozone both benificial and damaging? How can prevent the damaging effect of ozone? |
| Answer» Ozone is a\xa0trioxygen molecule\xa0chemically expressed as O3.Ozone exist as gas which is generally present in the stratosphere layer of atmosphere.Ozone is very important gas as it absorbs ultra violet radiation of sun and hence protect living beings from the adverse effect of U.V radiation.Ozone Depletion:-Chloro fluoro carbon of general formula CxFyHz is responsible for ozone depletion. In the presence of high energetic rays, fluorine free radical is generated, which break ozone molecule to oxygen causing depletion of ozone layer.Effects of ozone depletion:-Few are the deleterious effects of ozone depletion.\tskin cancer\tEye damage such as cataracts\tDamage to the immune system of humans\tDamage to the DNA that may result in mutation. | |