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In the upper layers of the atmosphere, gets converted into ozone.

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oxygen
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nitrogen
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hydrogen
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Solution

The correct option is A oxygen
In the upper layers of the atmosphere, oxygen gets converted into ozone by high energy U.V rays. When high energy U.V rays strike the ordinary oxygen molecule, it splits into atomic oxygen. A freed atomic oxygen combines with another oxygen molecule to form a molecule of ozone.

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