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the table shows some common compounds found in sunscreen.
compound | found in | protects against
avobenzone | chemical sunscreens | uva
homosalate | chemical sunscreens | uvb
titanium dioxide | mineral sunscreens | uvb
zinc oxide | mineral sunscreens | uva
complete the sentence.
uvb, uva, reflecting, mineral, absorbing, chemical
a sunscreen containing titanium dioxide protects the skin by waves.
Mineral sunscreens, such as those with titanium dioxide, work by reflecting UV rays. The table shows titanium dioxide is in mineral sunscreens and protects against UVB. The key is understanding mineral sunscreen's mechanism (reflecting) and the type of rays (UVB) from the table.
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