Qstnid -I-18- Why Does O<sub>3</sub> Act As A Powerful Oxidising Agent? - 07: The P-block Elements - Neet-xii-chemistry

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07: The p-Block Elements

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Why does O₃ act as a powerful oxidising agent?

Ans : Ozone is not a very stable compound under normal conditions and decomposes readily on heating to give a molecule of oxygen and nascent oxygen. Nascent oxygen, being a free radical, is very reactive.

Therefore, ozone acts as a powerful oxidising agent.