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Mumz [18]
4 years ago
12

What does ultraviolet light from the sun do with oxygen gas.

Chemistry
1 answer:
g100num [7]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Gases in Earth's atmosphere form a protective layer

Nitrogen, oxygen and ozone molecules in the upper atmosphere and stratosphere absorb ultraviolet light from the Sun, providing a shield that prevents this radiation from passing to the Earth's surface.

Explanation:

i got this from  

...www.aeronomie.be

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