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Oxygen cannot absorb UV-B, and ozone can.

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UV radiation will dissociate oze into an oxygen atom and an oxygen molecule?

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can break apart Ozone (O3) molecules into an oxygen atom (O) and an oxygen molecule (O2) through a process called photodissociation. This is a key step in the ozone-oxygen cycle in the Earth's stratosphere, where ozone absorbs UV radiation to protect the planet from harmful UV rays.


What kind form of oxygen which protect atmosphere who protect harmful solar radiations?

Ozone is the type of oxygen which protects us from the harmful solar radiations. It is the triatomic form of oxygen.


What form of UV radiation is absorbed by O2?

Oxygen absorbs ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths shorter than 242 nm, specifically in the UV-C range. UV-C radiation breaks apart oxygen molecules to form ozone in the stratosphere, which helps protect Earth from harmful UV radiation reaching the surface.


Why does stratospheric ozone protect us from radiation and oxygen dioxide cannot?

Stratospheric ozone is good ozone. It has the property to absorb UV rays.


How does ozone absorb UV radiation in the Earth's atmosphere?

Ozone in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs ultraviolet (UV) radiation by breaking apart into oxygen molecules when it absorbs UV light. This process helps to protect the Earth's surface from harmful UV radiation.


What part of the atmosphere protect the earth from utlraviolet radiation?

The stratosphere protects the Earth from most all harmful radiation. The nitrogen and oxygen absorb UV-C and more energetic radiation, and the ozone formed by some oxygen absorbing UV-C... in turn absorbs UV-B (which damages DNA).


What is a form of oxygen that is produced when nitrogen dioxide reacts with sunlight and oxygen molecules?

Ozone is the form of oxygen that is produced when nitrogen dioxide reacts with sunlight and oxygen molecules. This reaction occurs in the upper atmosphere and helps protect the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation.


What form of oxygen is found in the stratosphere?

In the stratosphere, oxygen primarily exists in the form of O2 molecules, just like in the Earth's atmosphere. This molecular oxygen plays a crucial role in the absorption of harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, helping to protect life on Earth.


Do you have pictures of ozone?

I do not have the ability to display images. Ozone (O3) is a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms and is known for its role in the stratosphere, where it helps to protect the Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.


What will happen if there is no oxygen on earth?

If there were no oxygen on Earth, most living organisms, including humans, would not be able to survive. This is because oxygen is essential for cellular respiration, the process that generates energy for living organisms. Additionally, without oxygen, the ozone layer would also be unable to protect the Earth from harmful solar radiation.


Which component of the biosphere contains oxygen that you breathe as well as oxygen that protects us from radiation?

The atmosphere in the biosphere contains the oxygen that we breathe. The ozone layer, also part of the atmosphere, is responsible for protecting us from harmful radiation from the sun by absorbing most of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.


How does the presence of oxygen in our atmosphere help reduce the amount of ultraviolet radiation that reaches the earths surface?

Oxygen in the atmosphere helps to absorb and scatter incoming ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. This process occurs in the stratosphere, where oxygen molecules break apart the incoming UV radiation. This absorption and scattering of UV radiation by oxygen prevent a large amount of harmful UV radiation from reaching the Earth's surface.