Chlorofluorocarbon releases a chemical, which is harmful to ozone.
A
Fluorine
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B
Sulphur dioxide
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C
Nitrogen peroxide
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D
Chlorine
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Solution
The correct option is D Chlorine
Chlorofluorocarbons are the compounds which are used as coolants in the air conditioning systems, refrigerators, coolers, etc. 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.