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General Knowledge · Q477

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 477

Q477

CFC releases a chemical which is harmful to ozone is

A.
chlorine
Answer
B.
fluorine
C.
N2O
D.
SO2

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The CFCs, when released into the atmosphere, react with UV rays to form chlorine atoms which destroy the ozone layer and results in the thinning out of the ozone layer also known as the ozone hole.