State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 55

Ultra-violet radiation from sunlight causes a reaction that produces which of the following?

  1. CO
  2. SO2
  3. O3
  4. Fluorides
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Answer: (C) O3

Explanation

UV radiation splits O2 molecules into atoms, which combine with O2 to form ozone (O3). In polluted air, sunlight drives photochemical reactions that also form ground-level ozone.