Thursday, March 11, 2010

Ozone

The molecule that in the lower atmosphere, is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of animals and burning sensitive plants but, in the upper atmosphere, is beneficial by preventing potentially damaging ultraviolet light from reaching the Earth's surface:

Ozone
Ozone, represented by the symbol O3, is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms.

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