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The Ozone present in the troposphere is a major pollutant. However, ozone formation in aqua purifiers, makes drinking water pure and safe. Explain.

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Aqua purifiers consist of energy source which radiates UV rays. Oxygen is converted to ozone in presence of ultraviolet rays. The ozone decomposes into oxygen and nascent oxygen in presence of UV rays. The nascent oxygen has ability to kill the harmful microorganisms present in water, and hence, water gets purified.
`3O_2 to 2O_3`
`O_3 to O_2 + [O]`
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