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Assertion (A): The formation of ozone involves a chemical reaction called photolysis.

Reason (R): The highly energetic ultraviolet radiation from the sun breaks the oxygen molecules into oxygen atoms. Oxygen atoms then react with oxygen molecules to form ozone.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation— The formation of ozone involves a chemical reaction called photolysis. High energy ultra-violet radiation, also known as far UV, helps in breaking oxygen molecules into oxygen atoms.

O2 + UV light ⟶ 2O

Oxygen atom then reacts with oxygen molecules to form ozone.

O + O2 ⟶ O3

Hence, both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).

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