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Which statement is not true of ozone? It produces ultraviolet radiation. It is a form of oxygen. It is an ingredient in smog. It forms a layer in the upper atmosphere.

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Ozone, or trioxygen, is an inorganic atom with the synthetic recipe O ₃. It is a light blue gas with an unmistakably sharp smell.

Incorrect answer is (It produces ultraviolet radiation.)
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It produce an ultraviolet radiation is the incorrect statement, because ozone layer is made from oxygen (O), present in the upper layer of atmosphere. Its main role is to prevent ultraviolet radiation of sun that has damaging effect on the life of living organism living on earth.
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