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Ozone is a gas hevier than air. Wy does ozone layer not settle down near the earth ?

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Ozone layer as we know, gets formed in the stratosphere at a high altitude (25-30 km)away from the surface of earth. At this altitude. There is no effect of force of gravitation of earth. As a result, ozone layer does not settle.
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