Question 5
What are the two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere?
The two forms of oxygen found in the atmosphere are:
i) Molecular oxygen (O2)
Molecular oxygen is a diatomic molecule that is composed of two oxygen atoms held together by a covalent bond.
ii) Ozone (O3)
Ozone, or trioxygen, is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula (O3). It is a pale blue gas with a distinctively pungent smell.