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CFCs convert ozone to oxygen.


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Chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs) are gases used in refrigerators. When they escape into the atmosphere, they convert ozone(O3) to oxygen molecules(O2) and thus reduce the thickness of the ozone layer which protects the earth from the UV rays of the sun.


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