Q.

Which of the following is not true about ozone? 

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a

It protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation which comes from the sun.

b

Ozone absorbs this radiation and breaks it down to oxygen.

c

Ozone and oxygen are the same.

d

Ozone acts as a natural shield against this radiation.

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Ozone is different from oxygen. Ozone (O3) is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic O2 (oxygen gas). 

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