Question

Why does the ozone act as a powerful oxidizing agent?

Answer 1

O3 being endothermic compound readily decomposes on heating to give dioxygen nascent oxygen. O3 O2 + O (nascent oxygen) Since nascent oxygen is very reactive, therefore, O3 acts as a powerful oxidising agent.

Answer 2

Simply it's o3

As o have valency 2

Then imagine of o3

Comment me what will be the valency of o3