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Assertion: In the stratosphere, ozone is produced by the action of `UV` radiations on dioxygen.
Reason: `UV` radiations split the molecules oxygen into free oxygen (O) atoms which combine with molecular oxygen to form ozone.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
A
`O_(2)(g) overset(UV)to O(g) +O(g), O(g) +O_(2)(g) overset(UV)hArrO_(3)(g)`
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