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Ozone is prepared by passing silent electric discharge through oxygen. In this reaction [AFMC 1998]:

A

Energy is given out

B

Energy is absorbed

C

Oxygen is loaded with energy

D

Oxygen is dissociated into atoms

Step-by-Step Solution

The preparation of ozone (O3O_3) from dioxygen (O2O_2) is represented by the chemical equation: 3O2(g)2O3(g)3O_2(g) \rightarrow 2O_3(g). According to thermodynamic data in the sources, the standard molar enthalpy of formation (ΔfH\Delta_fH^{\circ}) for ozone gas is +142.7 kJ mol1+142.7 \text{ kJ mol}^{-1} . A positive enthalpy change indicates that the reaction is endothermic, meaning that energy is absorbed from the surroundings during the process . Silent electric discharge is specifically used to provide the necessary energy for this transition while preventing the temperature from rising high enough to decompose the ozone back into oxygen.

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