Ozone molecules decompose as they absorb ultraviolet radiation in the upper atmosphere, as shown in the equation below. Ozone serves to block harmful ultraviolet radiation that comes from the sun.
O3 (g) -----UV----> O2 (g) + O(g)
A molecule of O3 (g) absorbs a photon which is having the frequency of 1.00 x1015 s-1.
1. Explain how much energy does the O3 (g) molecule absorb per photon in joules?
2. Does a photon with frequency1.00 x1015s-1 have enough energy to break this bond? Because the minimum energy required breaking an oxygen-oxygen bond in ozone is 387 kJ mol-1. Support your answer with a calculation.