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22 Feb 2007 13:05:28 IST

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if ozone is heavier than the air then how can ozone stay in ozonosphere?

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Kiran H

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22 Feb 2007 13:23:54 IST

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Ozone is found in the ozonosphere though it is denser than air is due to ::

1) It is formed in the ozonosphere continuously due to the incoming UV radiations from the sun.

a)O₃ is created when ultraviolet radiation breaks apart an O₂ molecule and the two high-energy O atoms interact with two other O₂ molecules forming O₃ -

b)with time the ozone splits and returns to the O₂ form .

Amount O₃ present is constant as long as the percentage of O₂ in the

atmosphere, amount of UV radiation from sun and rate of O₃ breakdown is constant .

Hence due to the continuous making and destroying , Ozone remains in the ozonosphere.

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22 Feb 2007 13:46:58 IST

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see , O3 is actually created when the ultraviolet rays cause the brek down of O2 molecules in the upper strate of the artmosphere !
so, it is found mainly in the above layers as ultraviolet rays gradually start losing theri intensity as they reach the surface of the earth! also, ozone reuires typical condition to remain as such as it can easily break down to release oxygen again !

Bipin Dubey

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24 Feb 2007 18:29:44 IST

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Kiran has explained it perfectly.

Due to incident ultraviolet rays and their interaction with oxygen ozone is formed and after that it destroys thereby absorbing the harmful radiations.Due to their continuos creation and destruction they remain in stratosphere even when it is heavire than oxygen.
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