Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by – (1) SO2 (2) Ozone (3) Oxygen (4) Argon

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(2) Ozone Explanation: The ozone layer of Earth's stratosphere absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. It absorbs 97 to 99 percent of the Sun's medium-frequency ultravi-olet light (from about 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms on the earth.

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