Ozone layer depletion is caused due to
___
(CFCs/methane/nitrogen oxides/sulphur dioxide)

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Carbon compounds having both fluorine and chlorine (CFCs), which are very stable and not degraded by any biological process, are responsible for ozone layer depletion. They react with ozone and convert it into oxygen.

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Ozone layer depletion is caused due to ___.

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