Question

Complete and balance the following equation :

$3{\mathrm{O}}_2\to \mathrm{\_\_\_\_\_\_}$

Answer 1

• When the Oxygen molecule is struck by high-energy ultraviolet radiation, an oxygen molecule get converted into two individual oxygen atom.
• One oxygen atom combines with an oxygen molecule leading to the formation of ozone.
• The balanced chemical reaction can be represented as:

$\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{3{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\stackrel{\mathrm{UV}\mathrm{rays}}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{Ozone}}{2{\mathrm{O}}_3\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}$