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COMEDK · Chemistry · 15. Environmental Chemistry

Ozone in stratosphere is depleted by

  1. A \(\mathrm{CF}_3 \mathrm{Cl}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_6 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)

  3. C \(\mathrm{CF}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}_7 \mathrm{F}_{16}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{CF}_2 \mathrm{Cl}_2\)

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The depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere is primarily caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). CFCs are compounds containing chlorine, fluorine, and carbon. When these compounds reach the stratosphere, they are decomposed by ultraviolet radiation to release chlorine…