Question

What would happen, if all the oxygen present in the environment is converted to ozone?

• A. We will be protected more
• B. It will become poisonous and kill living forms
• C. Ozone is not stable, hence it will be toxic
• D. It will help harmful sun radiations to reach earth and damage many life forms.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

It will become poisonous and kill living forms

Explanation for the correct option:

(B) It will become poisonous and kill living forms

• Ozone is a highly poisonous gas.
• If all the oxygen present in the environment is converted to ozone, no life would be possible on the earth.
• It damages the lungs if inhaled. Thus, it will kill living forms.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

(A) We will be protected more

• Ozone is poisonous for us if inhaled.
• Therefore, we cannot be protected.

(C) Ozone is not stable, hence it will be toxic

• Ozone is toxic because it damages the lungs.
• Thus, this option is incorrect.

(D) It will help harmful sun radiations to reach earth and damage many life forms.

• Ozone is harmful because it damages the lungs.
• Thus, this option is incorrect.

Hence, option (B) is correct. if all the oxygen present in the environment is converted to ozone, it will become poisonous and kill living forms.