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Ozone Layer Depletion

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which chemicals are responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?

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Chorofluro carbon of general formula C_XF_yH_z is responsible for ozone depletion. In the presence of high energetic rays, fluorine free radical is generated, which break ozone molecule to oxygen causing depletion of ozone layer.

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