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________ is released by refrigerators and air conditioning systems into the atmosphere.


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Chlorofluorocarbon(CFC):

  1. The volatile derivative of Methane, Chlorine, and Fluorine is a Chlorofluorocarbon.
  2. Refrigerators, air conditioners, greenhouses, etc. are major contributors of Chlorofluorocarbon(CFC) to the atmosphere.

Some effects Chlorofluorocarbon(CFC):

  1. Rising the sea levels.
  2. Dangerous for extinctions of local natural species and their habitat also.
  3. Some man-made compounds like Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) reduce the width of the atmospheric layer stratosphere.

Therefore, Chlorofluorocarbon(CFC) is released by refrigerators and air conditioning systems into the atmosphere.


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