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How is ozone produced in stratosphere?

Ozone in stratosphere is a product of action of UV-radiations on dioxygen (O2) molecules. The UV radiation splits apart molecular oxygen into free oxygen atoms. These oxygen atoms combine with the molecular oxygen to form ozone.
O2(g)hvUV-radiationO+O
O2(g)+O(g)UVRadiationsO3