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Name a chemical which causes ozone depletion.


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  • Human made compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), freons are the chemicals causes ozone depletion.
  • When these chemicals reacts with ozone molecules they destroy it and causes depletion in the stratosphere layer.

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