Which of the following green house gas depletes ozone layer?

Chlorofluorocarbon

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Methane

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Carbon Dioxide

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Nitrogen Dioxide

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Solution

The correct option is A Chlorofluorocarbon
Greenhouse effect refers to keeping the earth's surface warm due to the presence of these relatively active gases in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. Chlorofluorocarbons or CFCs is a greenhouse gas which depletes ozone layer.

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Q74) How are Green House Effect and Ozone layer depletion related?

i) Greenhouse effect causes ozone layer depletion

ii) Ozone layer depletion causes greenhouse effect.

iii) There is no relation between the two phenomena.

iv) Chlorofluorocarbons are one of the culprits in both the cases.

Which of the above statements are true?

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