The ultraviolet radiations from the sun cause reactions that produce

Carbon monoxide

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Carbon dioxide

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Ozone

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Fluorides

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Solution

The correct option is C Ozone
When high energy UV rays strike molecules of oxygen, it split the molecule into two single oxygen atoms. The free oxygen atoms can then combine with oxygen molecules to form ozone molecules.
$O_{2}$ + UV light ---> 2 O
O + $O_{2}$ ---> $O_{3}$

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