Question

What are bad ozone and good ozone?

Answer 1

Ozone:

• It is a colourless gas that is composed of three atoms of oxygen ${\text{(O}}_3)$.
• Ozone is of two types, that is good ozone and bad ozone.

Good ozone:

• Good ozone is also called stratospheric ozone which means good ozone is present in the upper atmosphere which is the stratosphere.
• When ozone is present in the stratosphere region, then it forms a protective layer that protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation which comes from the sun.

Bad ozone:

• Bad ozone is present on the Earth’s surface and it damages human health, vegetation, etc.
• It is harmful to breathe bad ozone.