Ozone (O3) in the stratosphere absorbs the harmful radiation from the sun by undergoing decomposition: O3->O+O2.  (A) Calculare the delta H degrees for this process. (B) Calculate the maximum wavelength of photons in (nm) that possesses the energy to cause the decomposition of ozone photochemically.

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Ozone (O3) in the stratosphere absorbs the harmful radiation from the sun by undergoing decomposition: O3->O+O2.  (A) Calculare the delta H degrees for this process. (B) Calculate the maximum wavelength of photons in (nm) that possesses the energy to cause the decomposition of ozone photochemically. 

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