Question

2. Depletion of the ozone layer is caused due to
(A) Ferrocene (B) Fullerenes
(C) Freons
(D) Polyhalogens​

Answer 1

2. Depletion of the ozone layer is caused due to (C) Freons.

Explanation for the answer:

• Freons are simply the chlorofluorocarbons.
• Because of their stability, it has a long lifespan in the atmosphere.
• When it arrives the ozone layer in the upper strata of the atmosphere, it reacts with ozone molecules in the presence of UV radiations and converts itself into stable oxygen molecules as a product.
• Thus, it depletes ozone layer by reacting with them.
• Therefore, the correct answer among all the options is option (C) Freons.

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