Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305578296
Author: John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 9, Problem 1RQ
What is the difference between the oxygen we breathe and the ozone located in the earth's stratosphere?
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To determine
The difference between the oxygen we breathe and the ozone located in the earth's stratosphere.
Explanation of Solution
The difference between the oxygen we breathe and the ozone located in the earth's stratosphere is following.
Oxygen we breathe | Ozone located in the earth's stratosphere |
1. Oxygen used for breathe by living thing is made by two atoms of the oxygen. | 1. Ozone present in the earth's stratosphere is made by three atoms of oxygen. |
2. The chemical formula of Oxygen used for breathe by living thing is | 2. The chemical formula of Ozone present in the earth's stratosphere is |
3. This is ordinary oxygen and mainly present in the atmosphere troposphere layer. | 3. This is a special form of oxygen and mainly present in the atmosphere stratosphere layer. |
4. Oxygen used for breathe by living thing is a transparent gas. | 4. Ozone present in the earth's stratosphere is a bluish colored gas. |
5. This is not a harmful gas. | 5. Ozone is a harmful gas. |
6. Responsible for the life of living things in the earth. | 6. Responsible for the diffraction of ultra-violet lay comes from the sun. |
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