What is meant by depletion of ozone layers ? What are its causes?

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The destruction of ozone layer present in the stratosphere. The main cause of ozone depletion is the CFC gas. When UV rays from sun light breaks the CFC molecule and releases chlorine. These chlorine molecule then split the ozone molecule into $O_{3}$ and free oxygen.

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