(a) Ozone formation in the upper atmosphere starts when oxygen molecules absorb UV

Chapter 7, Problem 7.16

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(a) Ozone formation in the upper atmosphere starts when oxygen molecules absorb UV radiation of wavelengths # 242 nm. Find the frequency and energy of the least energetic of these photons. (b) Ozone absorbs radiation of wavelengths 22002900 , thus protecting organisms from this radiation. Find the frequency and energy of the most energetic of these photons.

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