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Ultraviolet radiations from sunlight cau...

Ultraviolet radiations from sunlight causes a reaction that produces:

A

`O_(3)`

B

`SO_(2)`

C

CO

D

`CH_(4)`

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Ozone is produced by action of ultraviolet and other high energy radiations on oxygen resulting in splitting and interaction of oxygen molecules `3O_(2) rarr 2O_(3)`. The ozone forms a layer that is also called protective umbrella at 23 km from earth surface.
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