Question

Which of the following chemicals causes depletion of the ozone layer?
(a) Carbon tetrachloride
(b) Methane
(c) Chloro fluoro carbon
(d) Carbon monoxide

Answer 1

Answer:

C)Chloro fluro carbon(CFC) cause depletion of the ozone layer

Explanation:

CFCs rise into the stratosphere where they are eventually broken down by ultraviolet (UV) rays from the Sun. This causes them to release free chlorine. The chlorine reacts with oxygen which leads to the chemical process of destroying ozone molecule

Answer 2

Explanation:

Cfc or chloro fluoro carbons is the right answer

The Clorine particles gets excited due to sun radiation and breaks the bond of 03 which causes thinking of ozone layer