Question

Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. Ozone is not responsible for greenhouse effect.  
B. Ozone can oxidise sulphur dioxide present in the atmosphere to sulphur trioxide.
C. Ozone hole is thinning of ozone layer present in the stratosphere.
D. Ozone is produced in upper stratosphere by the action of $$UV$$ rays on oxygen.
Answer :   Ozone is not responsible for greenhouse effect.
Solution :
Ozone is a greenhouse gas and is responsible for greenhouse effect.

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Releted Question 1

Which of the following statement is false ?

A. London smog is oxidising in nature
B. Photochemical smog causes irritation in eyes
C. London smog is a mixture of smoke and fog
D. Photochemical smog results in the formation of $$PAN$$
Releted Question 2

Which of the following acts as a sink for $$CO?$$

A. Plants
B. Haemoglobin
C. Microorganisms present in the soil
D. Oceans
Releted Question 3

Global warming is due to increase of :

A. methane and nitrous oxide in atmosphere.
B. methane and $$C{O_2}$$  in atmosphere.
C. methane and $${O_3}$$  in atmosphere.
D. methane and $$CO$$  in atmosphere.
Releted Question 4

Which of the following statements about the depletion of ozone layer is correct ?

A. The problem of ozone depletion is less serious at poles because $$N{O_2}$$  solidifies and is not available for consuming $$CI{O^ \bullet }$$  radicals.
B. The problem of ozone depletion is more serious at poles because ice crystals in the clouds over poles act as catalyst for photochemical reactions involving the decomposition of ozone of $$C{l^ \bullet }$$  and $$CI{O^ \bullet }$$  radicals.
C. Freons, chlorofluorocarbons, are inert. Chemically, they do not react with ozone in stratosphere.
D. Oxides of nitrogen also do not react with ozone in stratosphere.

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