An ozone molecule is composed of .

two oxygen atoms

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five oxygen atoms

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three oxygen atoms

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The correct option is C three oxygen atoms
Ozone is composed of three atoms of oxygen. It prevents the entry of harmful ultrviolet rays (UV-B) from entering the Earth's atmosphere.

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