Question

Why does ozone act as a powerful oxidising agent?

Answer 1

Ozone acts as powerful oxidising because it can easily be decomposed to give an atom of nascent oxygen which is much more reactive than oxygen.

Answer 2

Hey !!

Due to the ease with which it liberates atoms of nascent oxygen, it acts as a powerful oxidising agent.

       O₃ -------> O₂ + O (nascent oxygen)

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