JAMB - Chemistry (2009 - No. 33)
The gas that is most useful in protecting humans against solar radiation is?
chlorine
ozone
carbon (IV) oxide
hydrogen sulphide
Paliwanag
The ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs a portion of the radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the planet's surface.
Most importantly, it absorbs the portion of UV light called UVB.