Which of the following pollutant shows its effect mainly in stratosphere?

Oxides of sulphur

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Oxides of nitrogen

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H_{2} S

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C F C s

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Solution

The correct option is B $C F C s$
(CFC's) chloro fluoro carbons are the pollutant which deplete the ozone layer which is present in stratosphere.

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