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Ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on __ molecule.

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Ozone at the higher levels of the atmosphere is a product of UV radiation acting on oxygen $O_{2}$ molecule.

$O_{2}$ $U V - - \to$ O + O

O + $O_{2}$ $\to$ $O_{3}$ (Ozone)

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