"Which of the following chemical element is responsible for
breaking down ozone in the atmosphere?"
a. Mercury b. Lead
b. Carbon d. Chlorine
DSERT Class 10 Science Ch 2 Environmental Issues
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d. Chlorine
The chlorine atoms from substances like CFCs react with the ozone molecules to break them down into oxygen, hence destroying the ozone layer.
The chlorine atoms from substances like CFCs react with the ozone molecules to break them down into oxygen, hence destroying the ozone layer.
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Chlorine is responsible for breaking down ozone in the atmosphere
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d. Chlorine
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d. Chlorine
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